title: Diffuse plane xanthomatosis in a patient with Budd-Chiari syndrome and monoclonal gammopathy.
abstract: Diffuse plane xanthomas are characterized by the presence of yellowish plaques on the eyelids, neck, upper trunk, buttocks, and flexural folds. Histology shows foamy histiocytes in the dermis. Approximately half of the cases are associated with lymphoproliferative disorders. Budd-Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition induced by thrombotic or nonthrombotic obstruction of hepatic venous outflow. We present a case of diffuse plane xanthoma in a 62-year-old man who developed normolipemic plane xanthomas coinciding with Budd-Chiari syndrome and monoclonal gammopathy. We review the English-language literature regarding the rare association of xanthomas and Budd-Chiari syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Kirikkale, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. mukadderkocak@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mukadder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koçak
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keleş
authors.forename: Fahri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yakaryilmaz
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bozdoğan
authors.forename: Sefa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güliter