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Flexural planar xanthomas: report of four cases
V Nigale1, U Khopkar, S S Trasi
1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, T.N. Medical College, Bombay, India.
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|November 1, 1995
Summary
Symmetrical planar xanthomas, typically seen in type III hyperlipoproteinemia, were observed in four patients with type IIb disease. This finding highlights an unusual presentation of xanthomas in Frederickson
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Lipidology
- Genetics
Background:
- Primary hyperlipoproteinemia encompasses genetic disorders affecting lipid metabolism.
- Frederickson's classification categorizes hyperlipoproteinemia types based on electrophoretic patterns.
- Xanthomas are lipid deposits in the skin, often associated with dyslipidemias.