Tendon xanthomas (tendinous xanthoma) are slowly enlarging subcutaneous nodules usually found attached to the Achilles tendon or tendons over the knuckles. They are smooth, firm to …

Tendon xanthomas are associated with type II hyperlipidemia, chronic biliary tract obstruction, primary biliary cirrhosis, sitosterolemia and the rare metabolic disease cerebrotendineous …

Jan 12, 2024 · Achilles tendon xanthomata are painless soft tissue masses occurring most commonly at the distal portion of the Achilles tendon and are usually bilateral and symmetrical. …

Aug 28, 2023 · Tendinous xanthomas commonly affect the Achilles tendons, elbows, and extensor tendons of the hand. These are very gradually progressive lesions that bear a strong …

Mar 13, 2019 · The morphology of the tendon xanthoma, a firm-to-hard subcutaneous nodule on a tendon and near a joint, creates a differential diagnosis that includes all kinds of benign and …

Tendinous xanthoma is a rare condition characterized by the development of yellowish nodules or bumps on tendons in the body. These nodules are caused by the accumulation of fats, …

Feb 4, 2025 · Xanthomas are raised, yellow, nodular lesions that can present anywhere on the body, including the joints (e.g. elbow, knees), eyelids, tendons (e.g., Achilles tendon), …

Tendon xanthomas are cholesterol deposits in tendons. They appear as slowly enlarging papules or subcutaneous nodules attached to tendons, ligaments, fascia and periosteum and …

Patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH) develop tendon xanthomata (TX), most commonly in their Achilles tendons. Even before tendons are chronically enlarged, …

tendon xanthomata are diagnostic hallmarks of familial hypercholesterolaemia - other causes of tendon xanthomata are so very rare (phytosterolaemia and cerebrotendinous xanthomata) that …