Eruptive xanthomas in a child with the nephrotic syndrome

doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(89)70319-4

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volume 21, Issue 5, Part 2, November 1989, Pages 1147-1149

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In a 4-year-old boy with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and extreme hyperlipidemia, an intense pruritic papular eruption developed on the trunk, buttocks, and extensor surface of the extremities. Findings from a skin biopsy specimen were consistent with an eruptive xanthoma. The patient was treated with gemfibrozil (Lopid), a low-fat diet, and antihistamines. Within 1 month pruritus diminished, the cutaneous lesions resolved, and serum lipid levels declined.

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Eruptive xanthomas in a child with the nephrotic syndrome

Pediatr Clin North Am

J Am Acad Dermatol

J Am Acad Dermatol