A Rash Revealing a Deeper Issue

A 27-year-old man with Obesity develops a rash of pink-yellow papules. Explore the link between skin findings and severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Eruptive xanthomas


A 27-year-old man with a history of obesity presented to the dermatology clinic with an asymptomatic rash on his back, arms, and hands that had developed 1 week earlier. On physical examination, scattered pink-yellow papules were present on the upper back, extensor surfaces of the upper arms, and dorsa of the hands. A fasting blood sample was grossly lipemic. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Eruptive xanthomas
Generalized eruptive histiocytoma
Granuloma annulare
Molluscum contagiosum
Sebaceous hyperplasia

Dermatology, Dyslipidemia, Eruptive xanthomas, Hypertriglyceridemia, Lipids

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