Cholesterosis Cutis (Noun)
Meaning
Widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient presented with widespread xanthomas on her elbows and knees, a characteristic symptom of cholesterosis cutis associated with familial hypercholesterolemia.
- A diagnosis of cholesterosis cutis was made after biopsy revealed foam cells and cholesterol deposits in the dermis of a knee xanthoma.
- The elderly man suffered from severe cholesterosis cutis on his elbows and buttocks due to an untreated genetic disorder of lipid metabolism.
- Clinical manifestations of cholesterosis cutis included the development of tender and painful xanthomas on joints and the appearance of small, yellowish nodules.
- Following treatment of the underlying familial hypercholesterolemia, the symptoms of cholesterosis cutis, including xanthomas on elbows and knees, began to regress in the patient.