xanthelasma
Histologic Features
- A slightly thin epidermis
- A subepidermal thin grenz zone
- Large foamy histiocytes with small basophilic round central nuclei and abundant finely-granular cytoplasm, occurring asgroups or single units in the upper dermis
- A sparse infiltrate of lymphocytes around the vessels and in the interstitium
- Widely dilated superficial blood vessels
Updated Wednesday, July 31, 2013 8:30:48 PM