Xanthoma of bone associated with lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

Torigoe, Tomoaki; Terakado, Atsuhiko; Suehara, Yoshiyuki; Kurosawa, Hisashi · Skeletal Radiol · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency is an extremely rare congenital metabolic disorder with an accumulation of chylomicrons in the blood. We encountered a patient with an LPL deficiency leading to multiple bone xanthomas associated with hyperlipidemia. Radiographs and MRI of the humerus and femur revealed symmetrical bone lesions, and there is a possibility that these symmetrical lesions may therefore be a characteristic feature for this disorder.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy