What Are Plane Xanthomas And Diffuse Plane Xanthomas?
The lesions that occur with Plane Xanthomas are flat and they generally occur anywhere on the body. Unlike Eruptive Xanthomas, they do not just suddenly appear. If the lesions occur in the creases of the palms, then it is a symptom of a specific pattern of increased lipids in the blood which are known as type III Dysbetalipoproteinaemia. Plane Xanthomas may be an indication of the condition Hyperlipidaemia. Diffused Plane Xanthomas is a really rare form of Histiocytosis and it is usually associated with an abnormal antibody in the blood called paraprotein. The lipid levels are usually normal but around 50% of sufferers will have a malignancy which is usually either multiple myeloma or leukaemia. The appearance of Diffused Plane Xanthomas is generally particularly large reddish-yellow flat plaques all over the face, chest, neck, buttocks and skin folds such as the armpits and groin area. Both should be diagnosed by a doctor as soon as possible.
