Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthomas in a healthy male infant

Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthoma is characterized by thepresence of yellowish-orange plaques on the eyelids, neck, uppertrunk, buttocks and flexural surfaces of the extremities in patientswith a normal lipid profile. It mainly affects adults of both sexes.Diffuse normolipemic plane xanthomas are usually associatedwith reticuloendothelial system disorders, such as multiplemyeloma and monoclonal gammopathies. We report a case ofdiffuse plane xanthomas in an otherwise healthy 1-year-old maleinfant who developed multiple disseminated non-inflammatoryyellowish-orange macules and patches that were not associatedwith any other symptoms..