Resumen

PEREZ MARTELL, Tamara M; DARIAS DOMINGUEZ, Cristy; RODRIGUEZ MENA, Gloria  y  NEGRET HERNANDEZ, Marisol. Eruptive xanthomas: skin manifestation of the lipoprotein disorders. Presentation of a case in a health area. Rev. Med. Electrón. [online]. 2010, vol.32, n.6. ISSN 1684-1824.

Xanthomas are skin tumors, and they present as a cause of lipoprotein deposits in tissue macrophages. Clinically they take the form of yellow papular or nodular lesions, being related its distribution with their different forms of presentation. Though they are not very frequent, their presence can alert about the existence of alterations in the lipid levels in blood. That is why we presented this case, where the presence of xanthomas was an indicator of the cholesterol and triglycerides level increase, what probably was an important risk fact for the patient to present alterations in other systems.

Palabras clave : HYPERLIPIDEMIA FAMILIAL COMBINED [diagnosis]; HYPERLIPIDEMIA FAMILIAL COMBINED [complications]; XANTHOMATOSIS [etiology]; XANTHOMATOSIS [diagnosis]; XANTHOMATOSIS [classification]; XANTHOMATOSIS [pathology]; XANTHOMATOSIS [diet therapy]; XANTHOMATOSIS [drug therapy]; CASE REPORT; HUMANS; FEMALE.