Xanthomas are raised, waxy-appearing, frequently yellowish-colored
skin lesions, seen here on the knee. These may be associated with
an underlying lipid (cholesterol/triglyceride) abnormality.
Review Date: 05/23/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and David
C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General
Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School
of Medicine.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
