Xanthoma Disseminatum of the Central Nervous System and Cranium

Xanthoma disseminatum is a rare normolipemic histiocytic disorder of non-Langerhans cell origin. It is a chronic systemic disease with a benign course, characterized by disseminated, yellow-orange-colored papules on the face, flexures, and mucosal membranes. We report 3 patients with xanthoma dissem...

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Veröffentlicht in:American Journal of Neuroradiology 2006-04, Vol.27 (4), p.919-921
Hauptverfasser: Zak, I.T, Altinok, D, Neilsen, S.S.F, Kish, K.K
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Zusammenfassung:Xanthoma disseminatum is a rare normolipemic histiocytic disorder of non-Langerhans cell origin. It is a chronic systemic disease with a benign course, characterized by disseminated, yellow-orange-colored papules on the face, flexures, and mucosal membranes. We report 3 patients with xanthoma disseminatum, who presented primarily with central nervous system disease and a multitude of imaging findings throughout the craniospinal axis.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
1432-1920