Xanthoma disseminatum in a black African woman.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To report a partial steroid response of xanthoma disseminatum in a black African woman.

DESIGN:

Case report and literature review.

METHODS:

Histopathologic study of cutaneous tumour and clinical follow-up.

RESULTS:

A 32-year-old black African woman with mucocutaneous xanthomatosis and dysphonia, which partially responded to treatment with steroids.

CONCLUSIONS:

Xanthoma dissseminatum is a rare condition for which there is no medical treatment. We reported the condition in a black African woman whose skin and CNS symptoms regressed remarkably within 22 weeks of steroid therapy.

• Authors: Shehu M Yusuf, Mohammed S Mijinyawa, Baba M Musa, Aminu Z Mohammed
• Journal: International journal of dermatology (Int J Dermatol) Vol. 47 Issue 11 Pg. 1145-7 (Nov 2008) ISSN: 1365-4632 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 18986445 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids
• Prednisolone

Topics

• Adult
• Female
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell (drug therapy, pathology)
• Humans
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
• Skin Diseases (drug therapy, pathology)