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Clinical Quick Quiz – What is the diagnosis of this xanthelasma under the eyelids?

Dr Philip Tong

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Dr Philip Tong

Consultant Dermatologist and Medical Director at Dermatology Junction and DermScreen; Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists

Dr Philip Tong
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A patient presents with xanthelasma under the eyelids.

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