Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Xanthelasma
Fatty deposits in skin around the eyes
HP:0001114
What it means
The presence of xanthomata in the skin of the eyelid.
Rare diseases that can present with this9
Common30–79%
5The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Fatty deposits on eyelids · Xanthelasma of eyelid · Xanthelasma of periocular region · Xanthelasma palpebrarum · Xanthoma · Xanthoma of eyelid · Xanthoma of periocular region
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