Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma

Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma

Definition

A cutaneous necrobiotic disorder characterized by firm, yellow plaques or nodules, often in a periorbital distribution. It is often accompanied by an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate; leukopenia; and monoclonal gammopathy (IgG-kappa type) and systemic involvement.

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