Localized xanthomas associated with primary lymphedema

Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Jan-Feb;29(1):113-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01686.x.

Abstract

Cutaneous xanthomas arising in chronic lymphedema are rare. We present a case of verruciform xanthoma involving the left foot and toes of a 10-year-old boy who had developed a primary lymphedema (lymphedema praecox) in the left lower extremity. Laboratory studies demonstrated a normal lipid profile.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acanthosis Nigricans / etiology*
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Foot Dermatoses / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Lymphedema / complications*
  • Male
  • Xanthomatosis / etiology*