XANTHOMA

Course overview

XANTHOMAS ARE LOCALIZED LIPID DEPOSITS WITHIN AN ORGAN SYSTEM. THEY ARE OFTEN AN IMPORTANT SIGN OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNDERLYING SYSTEMIC CONDITION, IT MUST BE PROMPTLY DIAGNOSED AND TREATED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF XANTHOMAS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.