Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

MULTIPLE XANTHOMAS IN A 10 YEAR OLD GIRL CHILD A CASE REPORT

Dr. Muthukumaranjagannathan, Dr. J. Arunkumar

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Cutaneous manifestations of hyperlipidemia include xanthelasma and xanthomas. These lesions consist of lipid laden foamy histiocytes under the skin ( foam cells). The occurrence of xanthomas in the absence of xanthelasma is quite rare. We report a 10 years old girl child with multiple tuberous xanthomas over the knee,buttock,tendoachilles and elbow in the absence of xanthelasma,who was diagnosed to be a case of familial hypercholesterolemia. The lesions over the knee and buttock were huge and not responding to oral lipid lowering agents. Hence surgical excision of these lesions was done.

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Dr.Muthukumaranjagannathan, Dr.J.Arunkumar Multiple Xanthomas in a 10 Year Old Girl Child – a Case Report International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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