Cutaneous finding correlates to heart disease risk

Xanthelasma is a condition in which there is an infiltration of the skin by cholesterol-rich foam cells.  Xanthelasma can present as sharply demarcated yellowish plaques. These deposits of cholesterol  are typically found around the eyelids (Xanthelasma palpebrarum, XP).  Prevalence is higher in women than in men with peak presentation in the 4th or 5th decade …