| necrobiotic xanthogranuloma | A cutaneous and subcutaneous xanthogranuloma with focal necrosis, presenting as multiple large, sometimes ulcerated, red to yellow granulomatous nodules with giant cells (often around the eyes) associated with paraproteinaemia (usually monoclonal gammopathy). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| necrobiotic | <biology> Of or pertaining to necrobiosis; as, a necrobiotic metamorphosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| necrobiotic disorders | A group of disorders characterised by swelling, basophilia, and distortion of collagen bundles in the dermis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| xanthogranuloma | A peculiar infiltration of retroperitoneal tissue by lipid macrophages, occurring most commonly in women. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xanthogranuloma, juvenile | Benign disorder of infants and children characterised by multiple nodules with lipid-laden, non-langerhans-cell histiocytes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| juvenile xanthogranuloma | Single or multiple reddish to yellow papules or nodules, usually found in young children, consisting of dermal infiltration by histiocytes and Touton giant cells, with increasing fibrosis. Synonym: nevoxanthoendothelioma. (05 Mar 2000) |