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

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

BMJ Case Reports, 2013 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200755
  • Dergi Adı: BMJ Case Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.