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. 2020 May-Jun;65(3):239-241.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_435_18.

A Rare Case of Persistent Xanthoma Disseminatum without Any Systemic Involvement

Akhilesh Behra  1 , Dilip Kumar Sa  1 , Reena Naik  2 , Rakesh Kumar Patel  1
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A Rare Case of Persistent Xanthoma Disseminatum without Any Systemic Involvement

Akhilesh Behra et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2020 May-Jun.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Discrete, yellow-brown papules, and nodules around the mouth
Figure 2
Figure 2
Yellow-brown papules over (a) axilla, (b) soft palate, (c) inguinal region, and (d) palms
Figure 3
Figure 3
Skin biopsy showing (a) Diffuse infiltration of histiocytes in the upper dermis (H and E, ×100). (b) Diffuse infiltration of histiocytes, foamy cells, Touton giant cells, and chronic inflammatory cells in the upper dermis (H and E, ×400)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Immunohistochemistry showing CD68 positivity (×100)
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