Eruptive Xanthomas as Cutaneous Manifestation of Familial Combined Dyslipidaemia in an Eleven-year-old: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Anupa Khadka, Sabina Bhattarai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nepal Medical Association 2020-03-01
• Series: Journal of Nepal Medical Association
• Subjects: Eruptive xanthoma; Familial Hypercholesterolemia.
• Online Access: http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/4816

Xanthomas are subcutaneous lipid deposits containing macrophages loaded with cholesterol and cholesterol esters. Although quite common in adults, xanthomas in pediatric population are infrequent and when present, may represent a cutaneous manifestation of underlying lipoprotein disorders which most often are familial. We report a case of eleven-year-old female child, with multiple eruptive xanthomas of skin since two years of age, a positive family history and deranged lipid profile consistent with possible familial Hypercholesterolemia.