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Diffuse dyslipidaemic plane xanthoma

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Link to WHO Definition

Diffuse dyslipidaemic plane xanthoma – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1095226438

This is due to extensive lipid deposition in the skin and is associated with familial hypercholesterolaemia or hyperlipidaemia type 3 (Type III hyperliproteinaemia). It manifests as widely distributed yellow macules or flat plaques.