xanthelasma /xan·thel·as·ma/ (zan″thĕ-laz´mah) planar xanthoma affecting the eyelids.
xanthelasma
xanthelasma
xan·the·las·ma (z n th -lz m)n. Xanthoma of the eyelid. |
xanthelasma
[zan′thəlaz′mə]
Etymology: Gk, xanthos, yellow + Gk, elasma, plate
a planar xanthoma involving the eyelid(s). Also called xanthoma palpebrarum.
xanthelasma
A cutaneous deposition of lipid material that appears in the skin of the eyelids, most commonly near the inner canthi. It appears as a yellowish, slightly elevated area. It is a benign and chronic condition that occurs primarily in the elderly. It may be associated with raised blood cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein and triglyceride levels, leading to heart disease or diabetes. Syn. xanthoma; xanthelasma palpebrarum; xanthoma palpebrarum. See corneal arcus; Hollenhorst's plaque.
xanthelasma
Fatty skin growth Dermatology A condition characterized by multiple 1-2 mm yellowish plaques–lipid-laden histiocytes surrounding blood vessels, formally, xanthomas of the inner eyelid, commonly seen in normocholesterolemic
elderly, or hypercholesterolemic younger persons. See Xanthoma.
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