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Xanthoma
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 June 2005
Last staff update: 28 January 2022
Copyright: 2003-2023, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
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Definition / general | Radiology description | Microscopic (histologic) description | Differential diagnosisCite this page: Pernick N Xanthoma. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/bonexanthoma.html. Accessed June 6th, 2023.
Definition / general
- 65% male, age 20+ years
- Usually solitary; affects pelvis, ribs, skull
Radiology description
- Well defined, expansile lytic lesion, often with sclerotic margin
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Foam cells, multinucleated giant cells, cholesterol clefts, fibrosis
Differential diagnosis
