Korean J Dermatol.  1993 Oct;31(5):812-816.

A case of xanthoma disseminatum

• Yoon JS
• Kim YH
• Lee JH
• Song KY
• Park JK

Abstract

We report a case of xanthoma disseminatum in a 24 year old male paitient. Multiple yellow-brown papules developed on the flexor aurfaces, such as the neck, axillae, antecubital fossae, groin, and perianal regions. Some papules were detected arouns the eyes and uvulai. biopsy specimen revealed a dense infiltrate of histiocytes, foam cells, Touton giant cells, and other inflammatory cells. No Langerhans granules were seen in the electron microscopic analysis.

Keyword

Xanthoma Disseminatum; Mucosal involvement; No Langerhan Granule

MeSH Terms

Axilla
Biopsy
Foam Cells
Giant Cells
Groin
Histiocytes
Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell*
Humans
Male
Neck
Xanthomatosis*
Young Adult