XanthodermaL81.9

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Yellowish skin discoloration; yellow skin

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Xanthoderma is a yellowing of the skin caused by drugs (e.g. Qinacrin). A yellow discoloration of the skin may also occur when taking the tyrosinase inhibitor sorafenib.

The yellow discoloration of the skin occurring under one-sided nutrition with carotene containing food is called"aurantiasis cutis".

Differential diagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.

Aurantiasis cutis: Detection of hypercarotenemia; yellow-brown focused hand lines;

icterus: detection of hyperbilirubinemia; sclerenicterus

Exogenous dyschromia: detection of contact points; no diffuse pigmentation

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles