title: Multiple tendon xanthomas in patient with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: sonographic and MRI findings.
abstract: Tendon xanthomas are a component of familial hypercholesterolaemia, which is a hereditary disease and characterised by elevated low-density lipo protein cholesterol plasma levels and premature coronary artery disease. Tendon xanthomas are diagnostic for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HFH) and they mostly occur in Achilles tendon. Sonography and MRI are superior to clinical assessment and are useful in detecting tendon xanthomas. In this report, we present ultrasonographic and MRI findings of multiple tendon xanthomas in a case of HFH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dagistan
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Canan
authors.forename: Betul
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kizildag
authors.forename: Abdullah Yuksel
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Barut
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology