title: Diffuse plane normolipemic xanthomatosis associated with Takayasu's disease and hyperhomocysteinemia: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of diffuse plane normolipemic xanthomatosis (DPNX) associated with Takayasu's disease and hyperhomocysteinemia. This report of an association of Takayasu's disease with hyperhomocysteinemia and DPNX is the only such report in literature. This report corroborates the study by Marcoval et al on 8 patients in 1988 where they highlighted that in every case of DPNX a possible concomitant condition should be always suspected and found out.
authors.affiliation: 12th Unit of Internal Medicine, A.O.R.N. A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy. giampierofichera@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fichera
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anastasio
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Avino
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Margarita
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caruso