A condition in which fatty deposits occur in various parts of the body. These fatty deposits are called xanthomas or xanthomata and appear as yellowish firm nodules in the skin. Xanthomas are in themselves a harmless growth of tissue. However, they frequently indicate the presence of underlying diseases such as diabetes and disorders of fats (lipid [..]

any of many disorders marked by a collection of too much extra lipids within the body because of a metabolic disruption. This leads to the collecting of foam cells in skin lesions and other indicators [..]

(n) widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism

A condition marked by the development of widespread xanthomas, yellow Tumor-like structures filled with lipid deposits. Xanthomas can be found in a variety of Tissues including the Skin; Tendons; join [..]

An autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder due to Mutation of the Gene CYP27A1 encoding a Cholestanetriol 26-Monooxygenase. It is characterized by large deposits of Cholesterol and Cholestanol in v [..]

A group of familial disorders characterized by elevated circulating Cholesterol contained in either Low-Density Lipoproteins alone or also in Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins (pre-beta Lipoproteins).

The severe infantile form of inherited lysosomal lipid storage Diseases due to deficiency of acid Lipase (Sterol Esterase). It is characterized by the accumulation of neutral Lipids, particularly Chol [..]

A condition of morphologic change in which there is accumulation of lipids in the large foam cells of tissues. It is the cutaneous manifestation of lipidosis in which plasma fatty acids and lipoprotei [..]

A lipid storage disease, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, characterized by xanthomas of the tendons, the white matter of the brain, and the lungs, and by spasticity, ataxia, pyramidal paresi [..]

Deposits of cholesterol in the tendons and skin.