title: Primary xanthoma of the acromion: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary "xanthoma" of the bone is a rare lesion of unsettled histogenesis that may pose a diagnostic challenge owing to its wide range of differential diagnosis. Herein, we present a case of primary xanthoma of the right acromion in a middle aged woman who had no aberrant lipid metabolism or evidence of other pre-existing bone lesions. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of a primary xanthoma involving the acromion in an adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King Faisal University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Alsaif
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Moghazy
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Asiri
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: El-Shawarby
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*