xanthogranulomas - Health Topics
A 50-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of xanthogranulomas under her eyes. Laboratory studies were notable for thrombocytopenia and very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...
May 28, 2026
A 50-year-old woman presented with a 5-year history of xanthogranulomas under her eyes. Laboratory studies were notable for thrombocytopenia and very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ... Xanthogranulomas are nodules in the skin of neonates, infants, and adults that are characterized histologically by large foamy macrophages (xanthoma cells).
Understanding the Context
Their natural history and age distribution suggest that they are not neoplasms but reactive developmental/metabolic or inflammatory lesions.