Multiple Xanthoma Tuberosum in a Case of Familial Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia

Pankaj Singhania; Pritam Biswas; Abhranil Dhar

doi:10.15605/jafes.038.01.17

Authors

Pankaj Singhania Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-3300
Pritam Biswas Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-2923
Abhranil Dhar Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-9581

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15605/jafes.038.01.17

Keywords:

xanthoma, familial, hypercholesterolemia, LDL

Abstract

A 15-year-old, Indian, female child of a second-degree consanguineous marriage, presented with polymorphic yellowish-brown nodular cutaneous lesions over the dorsal aspect of both elbows, knees (Figure 1A) and buttocks (Figure 1B). These were suggestive of xanthoma tuberosum and were first noted at 4 years old. There were no spots over the eyelids, acanthosis, skin tags or tendon xanthomas. Arcus juvenilis was not noted. A bilateral carotid bruit was appreciated.

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Author Biographies

Pankaj Singhania, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India

Post-Doctoral Trainee (PDT), Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Pritam Biswas, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India

Post-Doctoral Trainee (PDT), Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Abhranil Dhar, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital, West Bengal, India

Post-Doctoral Trainee (PDT), Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism

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