Gamuts

Xanthomatosis

A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis), from Greek ξανθός (xanthós) 'yellow', is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Arthritis with soft-tissue nodules
Lucent defect in bones of hands, wrists, feet, or ankles
Lytic skeletal lesion
Regular thickening of small bowel folds
Small bowel wall thickening
Soft-tissue mass with adjacent bone erosion
May Cause
Arthritis with soft-tissue nodules
Lucent defect in bones of hands, wrists, feet, or ankles
Lytic skeletal lesion
Regular thickening of small bowel folds
Small bowel wall thickening
Soft-tissue mass with adjacent bone erosion


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