title: Bilateral Achilles Tendon Xanthomas in a Patient with Cerebrotendinous XanthomatosisA Case Report.
abstract: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare, autosomal recessive, lipid storage disease with accumulation of cholestanol in most tissues, particularly in the Achilles tendons. We described a 23-year-old female patient who had progressive painfull swelling of both Achilles tendons due to cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. We performed surgery on both-side Achilles tendon tumors. Wide degenerative areas of the tendons were resected, and the flexor hallucis longus tendon was harvested and transferred to reconstruct motion function.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karakaplan
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ergen
authors.forename: Gökay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Görmeli
authors.forename: Mehmet Fatih
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.forename: Nurzat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elmalı
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019294:Xanthomatosis, Cerebrotendinous / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult