XANTHELASMA PALPEBRARUM

Course overview

XANTHELASMA PALPEBRARUM IS A CONDITION IN WHICH SOFT, YELLOW PAPULES OR PLAQUES FILLED WITH CHOLESTEROL FORM OVER THE MEDIAL CANTHUS OF THE UPPER LID. SEVERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF XANTHELASMA PALPEBRARUM, INCLUDING HYPERLIPIDEMIA, DIABETES, AND THYROID DYSFUNCTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY EXPLAINS WHEN XANTHELASMA PALPEBRARUM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND REVIEWS THE PROPER EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.