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Xanthomas of the Bilateral Achilles Tendon in a Normolipidemic Patient  

Lee, Jung-Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bumin Hospital)
Seo, Jin-Hyeok (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bumin Hospital)
Seo, Seung-Suk (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bumin Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society / v.17, no.4, 2013 , pp. 321-324 More about this Journal
Abstract
Xanthoma is a relatively rare soft tissue lesion on the Achilles tendon and is usually associated with hyperlipidemia (lipid metabolism abnormality), mental retardation, cataract and atherosclerotic disease. We report on a case of normolipidemic bilateral Achilles tendon xanthoma without any notable cause. We herein describe the case where we achieved a satisfactory result by subtotal resection.
Keywords
Xanthoma; Achilles tendon; Normolipidemia; Subtotal resection;
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