title: Extensive intracranial xanthoma associated with type II hyperlipidemia.
abstract: Xanthomas are associated with a spectrum of medical conditions, most commonly disorders of lipid storage and lipid metabolism. They occur primarily in the subcutaneous tissues, especially along the Achilles tendon and the extensor tendons of the hands. Intracranial xanthomas are extremely rare. We present a case of an extensive xanthoma of the temporal bone in a patient with hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bonhomme
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Loevner
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Deems
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bigelow
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mirza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020739:Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery