title: Case report: diffuse plane xanthoma with low C4 and systemic inflammatory symptoms.
abstract: A normolipemic patient with diffuse plane xanthomas, IgG monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, low levels of C4, and systemic inflammatory symptoms is presented. Delay from disease onset to diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Immunology Department, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malbrán
authors.forename: Luz Stella
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.forename: José G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: Eloisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malbrán
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeyati
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magariños
authors.forename: Mario A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marini
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000150:complications; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000172:deficiency*; D003171:Complement Pathway, Classical; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003181:Complement C4; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008055:Lipids