title: Tendon xanthomas.
abstract: Tendon xanthomas usually present over the tendo Achilles and are associated with hyperlipidaemias. A brief review of xanthomas is presented.
authors.affiliation: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, India. rekha a@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arcot
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rekha
authors.forename: Deepak Krishna
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Rai
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*