xanthelasma

Xanthelasma Palpebrarum – yellow raised swelling around the eyes

Xanthelasmata palpebrarum are slightly raised tumors in the eyelid skin. Their conspicuous yellow color disturbs the appearance of patients. The term xanthelasma comes from the Greek words xanthos and elasma. Which mean yellow and flattened metal plate respectively. Xanthelasma Palpebrarum (XP) is the most common skin Xanthoma. This condition presents as a flat, yellow to […]

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