xanthoma disseminatum
A patient with xanthoma disseminatum has numerous small orange-brown papules on their skin.
Noun: A rare, chronic skin condition characterized by the widespread development of small, orange or brownish-yellow papules (bumps) on various surfaces of the body. It is a form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, primarily affecting adults.
This is a highly specialized medical term. It is used almost exclusively in clinical, dermatological, and pathological contexts to describe a specific disease entity. * The biopsy results confirmed a diagnosis of xanthoma disseminatum. * Xanthoma disseminatum is distinguished from other xanthomatous disorders by its characteristic distribution and histology.
- The term is often discussed in relation to its potential association with diabetes insipidus, as the condition can sometimes involve mucous membranes.
- In medical literature, it is frequently abbreviated in subsequent mentions as XD.
- Xanthoma (n): The broader category of skin lesions marked by yellowish deposits of fat, of which xanthoma disseminatum is a specific type.
- Xanthomatosis (n): A general term for conditions involving the presence of multiple xanthomas.
- Montgomery's syndrome (an eponymous synonym, less commonly used)
- Disseminated xanthoma
This term has only one specific meaning in medical terminology and does not have other general definitions.
A patient with xanthoma disseminatum has numerous small orange-brown papules on their skin.
- rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body