A Rare Case of Bilateral Achilles Tendon Xanthomas in a Teenager, Successfully Treated with Tendon Sparing Technique

Background. Xanthoma of the Achilles tendon, even though being benign, is a surgically challenging orthopaedic condition. Causality is believed to be due to a pathological error in the metabolism of low-density lipoprotein and their resultant accumulation, as foam cells within the tendon. Tendon xan...

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Main Authors: G. A. P. K. Appuhamy, B. M. Munasinghe, L. M. Soysa, D. Nelson, P. G. P. Ranmini, W. T. Pavithra, W. M. Sajini, C. D. N. Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/1932763