Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family

Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family

A family consisting of a brother (11 years) and his twin sisters (13 years) with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is presented. The brother had bilateral achilles tendon xanthoma, low intelligence, poor memory with early cerebellar signs. The sisters had bilateral juvenile cataracts in addition to Ach...

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Main Authors: Chatterjee Gobinda, Chakraborty Indranil, Kanti Das Tushar, Datta Chhanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1999;volume=44;issue=3;spage=153;epage=156;aulast=Chatterjee;type=0
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spelling doaj-c4a4fad6f55843bdb47d485cf0d1f8cb2020-11-25T01:15:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36111999-01-01443153156Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family Chatterjee GobindaChakraborty IndranilKanti Das TusharDatta ChhandaA family consisting of a brother (11 years) and his twin sisters (13 years) with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is presented. The brother had bilateral achilles tendon xanthoma, low intelligence, poor memory with early cerebellar signs. The sisters had bilateral juvenile cataracts in addition to Achilles tendon xanthomas. The serum cholosterol level in all the three was within normal limits. The FNAC and histopathology of tendinous swelling showed touton giant cells and foam cells. A diagnosis of cerebro- tendinous xanthomatosis was made on the basis of Achilles tendon xanthomas, bilateral cataracts and normal serum cholesterol.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1999;volume=44;issue=3;spage=153;epage=156;aulast=Chatterjee;type=0
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author Chatterjee Gobinda
Chakraborty Indranil
Kanti Das Tushar
Datta Chhanda
spellingShingle Chatterjee Gobinda
Chakraborty Indranil
Kanti Das Tushar
Datta Chhanda
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
Indian Journal of Dermatology
author_facet Chatterjee Gobinda
Chakraborty Indranil
Kanti Das Tushar
Datta Chhanda
author_sort Chatterjee Gobinda
title Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
title_short Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
title_full Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
title_fullStr Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
title_full_unstemmed Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis In A Family
title_sort cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in a family
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 1999-01-01
description A family consisting of a brother (11 years) and his twin sisters (13 years) with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is presented. The brother had bilateral achilles tendon xanthoma, low intelligence, poor memory with early cerebellar signs. The sisters had bilateral juvenile cataracts in addition to Achilles tendon xanthomas. The serum cholosterol level in all the three was within normal limits. The FNAC and histopathology of tendinous swelling showed touton giant cells and foam cells. A diagnosis of cerebro- tendinous xanthomatosis was made on the basis of Achilles tendon xanthomas, bilateral cataracts and normal serum cholesterol.
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1999;volume=44;issue=3;spage=153;epage=156;aulast=Chatterjee;type=0
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