A 46-year-old woman's upper eyelid skin lesion is biopsied. The picture below depicts light microscopy of a tissue specimen. Which of the following conditions is most likely to be linked with this lesion?

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A 46-year-old woman's upper eyelid skin lesion is biopsied. The picture below depicts light microscopy of a tissue specimen.  Which of the following conditions is most likely to be linked with this lesion?

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Eductional Objective: Xanthelasma is a yellowish eyelid papule or plaque containing lipid-laden macrophages. Primary or secondary hyperlipidemia may be associated with xanthelasma. Cholestatic diseases, such as primary biliary cholangitis, can result in hypercholesterolemia and xanthelasma.

A 46-Year-Old Woman's Upper Eyelid Skin Lesion Is Biopsied