Multiple tendon xanthomas in patient with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Sonographic and MRI findings

Dagistan, Emine; Canan, Arzu; Kizildag, Betul; Barut, ABDULLAH

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-200755

Multiple tendon xanthomas in patient with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Sonographic and MRI findings

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Dagistan E., Canan A., Kizildag B., Barut A. Y.

BMJ Case Reports, 2013 (Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200755
Journal Name: BMJ Case Reports
Journal Indexes: Scopus
Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tendon xanthomas are a component of familial hypercholesterolaemia, which is a hereditary disease and characterised by elevated low-density lipo protein cholesterol plasma levels and premature coronary artery disease. Tendon xanthomas are diagnostic for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HFH) and they mostly occur in Achilles tendon. Sonography and MRI are superior to clinical assessment and are useful in detecting tendon xanthomas. In this report, we present ultrasonographic and MRI findings of multiple tendon xanthomas in a case of HFH. Copyright © 2013 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.