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'''Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma''', abbreviated '''NXG''', is a rare [[granuloma|granulomatous]] [[skin]] condition. | '''Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma''', abbreviated '''NXG''', is a rare [[granuloma|granulomatous]] [[skin]] condition that is typically periorbital. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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*[[Necrobiosis lipoidica]] - has plasma cells. | *[[Necrobiosis lipoidica]] - has plasma cells. | ||
*Granuloma-forming infections - positive stains for microorganisms. | *Granuloma-forming infections - positive stains for microorganisms. | ||
*[[Juvenile xanthogranuloma]]. | |||
===Image=== | ===Image=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Inflammatory skin disorders]]. | *[[Inflammatory skin disorders]]. | ||
*[[Giant cells]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 17 June 2016
Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma, abbreviated NXG, is a rare granulomatous skin condition that is typically periorbital.
General
Gross
Features:
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- "Necrobiotic granuloma":
- Palisading granuloma with a core collagen-like material.
- +/-Cholesterol clefts - common.
- +/-Touton giant cells.
- +/-Atypical foreign body-type giant cells +/- asteroid bodies.
DDx:
- Granuloma annulare.
- Necrobiosis lipoidica - has plasma cells.
- Granuloma-forming infections - positive stains for microorganisms.
- Juvenile xanthogranuloma.
Image
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Busam, Klaus J. (2009). Dermatopathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 629. ISBN 978-0443066542.
- ↑ Seastrom, S.; Bookout, A.; Hogan, DJ. (Dec 2014). "Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma without a monoclonal gammopathy.". Cutis 94 (6): 293-6. PMID 25566570.
- ↑ Fernández-Herrera, J.; Pedraz, J. (Jun 2007). "Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma.". Semin Cutan Med Surg 26 (2): 108-13. doi:10.1016/j.sder.2007.02.008. PMID 17544963.
- ↑ Higgins, LS.; Go, RS.; Dingli, D.; Kumar, SK.; Rajkumar, SV.; Dispenzieri, A.; Buadi, FK.; Lacy, MQ. et al. (May 2016). "Clinical Features and Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Necrobiotic Xanthogranuloma Associated With Monoclonal Gammopathies.". Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. doi:10.1016/j.clml.2016.04.009. PMID 27238425.