An Unusual Case of Multiple Tendinous Xanthomas Involving the Extremities and the Ears

• Główni autorzy: Eduardo B. Bermudez (Autor), Leslie Storey (Autor), Sheila Mayo (Autor), Gregory Simpson (Autor)
• Format: Książka
• Wydane: Karger Publishers, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Tendinous and subcutaneous xanthomas are nodular deposits of lipid-filled macrophages, which commonly form on the Achilles tendon, hands, feet, elbows, and knees. These nodules are frequently associated with familial hyperlipidemia, a group of diseases involving impaired cholesterol metabolism, and...