Cholesterol deposits are generally painless, and they can occur in many places on the body but are most common around the eyelids. They often indicate that a person is at higher risk of certain health ...
Xanthelasma (or xanthelasma palpebrarum) is a yellow plaque that occurs on the eyelids. The word is derived from the Greek terms xanthos (yellow) combined with the elasma (beaten metal plate). The ...
We report a rare case of orbital xanthoma in a 38-year-old man presenting as droopy eyelid and proptosis. The only clue to the diagnosis was the presence of eyelid xanthelasma.