Computed tomography of tendinous xanthomata in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

Tendinous xanthomata with maximum expression on Achilles tendons are a characteristic feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disease. Twenty patients are under review; three of them, at different stages of the disease, underwent computed tomographic (CT)...

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Published in:Skeletal radiology 1991-01, Vol.20 (2), p.99-102
Main Authors: HERTZANU, Y, BERGINER, J, BERGINER, V. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achilles Tendon - diagnostic imaging
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Errors of metabolism
Female
Humans
Lipids (lysosomal enzyme disorders, storage diseases)
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Muscular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Muscular Diseases - genetics
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Xanthomatosis - diagnostic imaging
Xanthomatosis - genetics
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Summary:Tendinous xanthomata with maximum expression on Achilles tendons are a characteristic feature of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disease. Twenty patients are under review; three of them, at different stages of the disease, underwent computed tomographic (CT) examination. CT demonstrates with a high degree of accuracy the increased size of the tendon and its heterogeneous structure resulting from cholesterol and cholestanol crystal deposits.
ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/BF00193819