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Descriptor
English
:
Xanthomatosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Xantomatosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Xantomatose
Synonyms
English
:
Xanthoma
Tree Number:
C18.452.584.750
Definition
English
:
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
;
joints
of KNEES and ELBOWS.
Xanthomatosis
is associated with disturbance of
LIPID METABOLISM
and formation of
FOAM CELLS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
non-neoplastic; coordinate IM with organ/disease term (IM); xanthogranuloma goes here (IM) +
GRANULOMA
(IM) but note XANTHOGRANULOMA, JUVENILE is available
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:
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Record Number:
24369
Unique Identifier:
D014973
Occurrence in VHL
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