The Koebner phenomenon in eruptive xanthoma

J Dermatol. 1992 Jan;19(1):48-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1992.tb03178.x.

Abstract

A 49-year-old woman with Type V hyperlipidemia had yellow papules smaller than 3 mm in diameter with red haloes on her elbows, shoulder, buttocks, and hands. Two linear lesions composed of papules arising at the sites of skin previously injured by a cat scratch were observed. Histopathological examination of these papules revealed the presence of many foam cells in the dermis which stained positively with oil red O stain. A survey of the literature found only 5 cases of the Koebner phenomenon in xanthoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cats
  • Female
  • Foam Cells / pathology
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology*
  • Xanthomatosis / pathology*