When the

cholesterol Cholesterol is any of a class of certain organic molecules called lipids. It is a sterol (or modified steroid), a type of lipid. Cholesterol is biosynthesized by all animal cells and is an essential structural component of animal cell mem ...

levels in the body rise above the normal level, a number of

skin lesions A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this sy ...

can occur.

Xanthoma A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis) is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. They are cutaneous manifestations of lipidosis in which lip ...

s are one of types of skin lesions that may occur in this situation. Other systemic conditions may also occur with increased levels of cholesterol in the blood.

List of cutaneous conditions associated with increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer There are several conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system that are associated with an increased risk of developing nonmelanoma skin cancer (i.e. squamous-cell carcinoma and basal-cell carcinoma). See also * List of cutane ...

List of cutaneous conditions associated with internal malignancy There are many skin conditions that may occur which are associated with cancers, as well as some benign tumors, inside the human body. Footnotes See also * List of target antigens in pemphigus * List of cutaneous conditions * List of g ...

List of cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in keratins There are many different keratin proteins normally expressed in the human integumentary system. Mutations in keratin proteins in the skin can cause disease. Of note, other structural proteins in the epidermis of the skin that are closely rel ...

List of cutaneous conditions caused by problems with junctional proteins Mutations of proteins that hold the cells of the skin together can cause disease. Autoantibodies against proteins that hold the cells of the skin together can also cause disease. See also * List of keratins expressed in the human integumen ...

List of dental abnormalities associated with cutaneous conditions Many conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system have associated abnormalities of the teeth. See also * List of cutaneous conditions * List of contact allergens * List of cutaneous conditions associated with internal malignan ...

List of genes mutated in cutaneous conditions A number of gene mutations have been linked to conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system. See also * List of radiographic findings associated with cutaneous conditions * List of cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in ke ...

List of histologic stains that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions A number of histologic stains are used in the field of dermatology that aid in the diagnosis of conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system. Footnotes See also * List of conditions associated with café au lait macules * ...

List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous conditions Several cutaneous conditions can be diagnosed with the aid of immunofluorescence studies. Cutaneous conditions with positive direct or indirect immunofluorescence when using salt-split skin include: For several subtypes of pemphigus a variet ...

List of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions Many skin conditions require a skin biopsy for confirmation of the diagnosis. With several of these conditions there are features within the cells contained in the skin biopsy specimen that have elements in their cytoplasm or nucleus that have ...

List of keratins expressed in the human integumentary system There are many different keratin proteins normally expressed in the human integumentary system. See also * List of cutaneous conditions caused by mutations in keratins * List of target antigens in pemphigoid * List of target antigens in pe ...

List of radiographic findings associated with cutaneous conditions Many conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system have associated features that may be found by performing an x-ray or CT scan of the affected person. See also * List of cutaneous conditions * List of contact allergens * List of ...

List of specialized glands within the human integumentary system This article contains a list of glands of the human body List of endocrine and exocrine glands Skin There are several specialized glands within the human integumentary system that are derived from apocrine or sebaceous gland precursors. Ther ...

List of target antigens in pemphigoid Circulating auto-antibodies in the human body can target normal parts of the skin leading to disease. This is a list of antigens in the skin that may become targets of circulating auto-antibodies leading to the various types of pemphigoid. O ...

List of target antigens in pemphigus Circulating auto-antibodies in the human body can target normal parts of the skin leading to disease. This is a list of antigens in the skin that may become targets of circulating auto-antibodies leading to the various types of pemphigus. ...

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