Dermatology Case Reports

ISSN - 2684-124X

Sirin Yasar

Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Turkey

Publications

  • Case Report   
    Tendinous Xanthoma-A Case Report
    Author(s): Dua Cebeci*, Seide karasel, Sirin Yasar and Gorgun Bayraktaroglu

    Tendinous xanthomas are asymptomatic and slow-growing subcutaneous nodules that appear most commonly in on the upper and lower extremities, in the normal overlying skin. The mechanisms of action that include xanthoma formation are less known. It has been found in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited disorder caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor gene. We present a 42-year-old patient with tendinous xanthomas who diagnosed as FH due to dermatological examination. .. View More»

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