TUBERO-ERUPTIVE XANTHOMA: A CASE REPORT
Buddhi Raj Pandey, Shobhana Jha*, Aditi Mishra, Sujit Kumar
ABSTRACT
Xanthoma is a deposition of lipid in the soft tissues. It is an uncommon presentation of metabolic disorder of lipids. A case of 55 years old male was reported and the patient presented with multiple xanthomas over extensor aspect of knees, thighs, forearms, elbows and back. His investigations revealed normal lipid levels along with normal fasting and post-prandial blood sugar levels. A work-up for cardiovascular involvement was normal and the biopsy from one of the nodules showed xanthoma cells. Despite normal lipid levels, lipid lowering drugs were started and some improvement was noticed two months after initiation of therapy.
Keywords: Tubero-eruptive xanthoma, Hyperlipidaemia, Xanthoma, Xanthomatosis.
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