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Xanthoma, eruptive - close-up

Xanthoma - close-up

Xanthoma - close-up

Xanthoma on the knee

Skin growths - fatty; Xanthelasma 

• Skin lesion or bumps under the skin ( nodules )
  • Flat surface
  • Soft to the touch
  • Yellow color
  • Sharply defined margins (sharp, distinct borders)

The diagnosis is primarily on how the skin growth looks, especially if there is a history of an underlying disorder. A biopsy of the growth will show a fatty deposit.

Review Date: 07/22/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.