{"id":103133,"date":"2021-05-03T05:02:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T05:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=103133"},"modified":"2023-11-19T06:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T06:24:21","slug":"xanthomatosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/xanthomatosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Xanthomatosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xanthomatosis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-103135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xanthomatosis-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xanthomatosis-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Xanthomatosis-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A condition in which several small masses of yellow fatty substance appear in the skin or some internal organs, caused by an excess of fat in the body.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Condition in which a disorder of lipid metabolism leads to the formation of yellowish fatty deposits in the skin and internal organs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which fatty deposits accumulate in the brain, skin, internal organs, and tendons. Eat deposits that accumulate in the linings of the blood vessels can narrow the blood vessels and reduce the blood supply to organs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The presence of multiple small fatty tumors in the skin, the eyes, and the internal organs due to an excess of fats in the blood (hyperlipidemia).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which there is a deposition of lipid in tissues, usually accompanied by hyperlipemia. Cholesterol may accumulate in tumor nodules (xanthoma) or in individual cells, especially histiocytes and reticuloendothelial cells.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-61\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Xanthomatosis is a condition where yellowish fatty deposits accumulate in various parts of the body, including the skin, internal organs, corneas, brain, and tendons. These deposits can sometimes be limited to the eyelids, also known as xanthelasma. A notable characteristic of xanthomatosis is the propensity for these fatty materials to accumulate in the blood vessel linings, contributing to widespread atherosclerosis. The condition is often linked to hyperlipidemia, a group of disorders marked by elevated fat levels in the blood.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The goal of treatment is to reduce blood fat levels through a diet that is rich in polyunsaturated fats and low in cholesterol, complemented by medication.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A metabolic disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the body, encompassing diseases like Hand-Sch\u00fcller-Christian disease in children, Gaucher&#8217;s disease, and Niemann-Pick&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A condition in which several small masses of yellow fatty substance appear in the skin or some internal organs, caused by an excess of fat in the body. Condition in which a disorder of lipid metabolism leads to the formation of yellowish fatty deposits in the skin and internal organs. 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