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A yellow plaque above the eye, a year old

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A 50-year-old noticed a soft yellow patch on the upper lid a year ago; it has slowly grown. No symptoms.

Xanthelasma palpebrarum: Soft, flat, yellow plaque on the medial upper lid

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Diagnosis

Xanthelasma palpebrarum

  • Soft, flat, yellow plaque on the medial upper lid
  • Sharp border
  • Skin otherwise normal
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