Young Lady with Bilateral Yellowish Lesions on Her Eyelids

A 26-year-old woman with an unknown medical illness presented with yellowish skin lesions around both eyes, visible for the past 4 years. The lesions were neither itchy nor tender and had increased gradually in size. She had neither constitutional nor hyperthyroidism symptoms. She is the youngest ou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ishak, A, Mohd Yusoff, SS, Wan Abdullah, WNH
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academy of Family Physician of Malaysia 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6382083/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30800235
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Sumario:A 26-year-old woman with an unknown medical illness presented with yellowish skin lesions around both eyes, visible for the past 4 years. The lesions were neither itchy nor tender and had increased gradually in size. She had neither constitutional nor hyperthyroidism symptoms. She is the youngest out of four siblings, and none of her family members have cardiovascular disease or similar problems. Upon examination, there were bilateral yellowish plaques over the periorbital region. Her body mass index (BMI) was 23.8 kg/m(2). Her vital signs were all normal at every visit.

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