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A xanthoma (pl. xanthomas or xanthomata) (condition: xanthomatosis), from Greek xanthos, Î¾Î±Î½Î¸Î¿Ï, yellow, is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material that can appear anywhere in the body in various disease states. xanthelasma is a sharply demarcated yellowish collection of cholesterol underneath the skin, usually on or around the eyelids. Strictly, a xanthelasma is a distinct condition, only being called a xanthoma when becoming larger and nodular, assuming tumorous proportions.
Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia is a ubiquitous, aerobic, non-fermentative, gram-negative bacillus that is closely related to the Pseudomonas species [ 5 ]. The name signifies a unit feeding on few substrates, based on the Greek roots stenos (narrow), trophos (one who feeds), and monas (a unit).. maltophilia is the only species of Stenotrophomonas known to infect humans [ 7 ], whereas its closest genetic relatives are plant pathogens [ 7,8 ]. It is frequently isolated from soil, water, animals, plant matter, and hospital equipment [ 4,9-21 ].