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Familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia with arcus cornea and xanthomas: A rare but serious entity

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a rare but life‐threatening disorder. Skin manifestations can be its only manifestation. We present a case of a fifteen‐year‐old female child, with multiple eruptive xanthomas, xanthomas anarcus, and a deranged lipid profile consistent with FH. The presence of t...

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Autores principales: Chamli, Amal, Zaouak, Anissa, Frioui, Refka, Fenniche, Samy, Hammami, Houda
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9984865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36879675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7024
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Sumario:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a rare but life‐threatening disorder. Skin manifestations can be its only manifestation. We present a case of a fifteen‐year‐old female child, with multiple eruptive xanthomas, xanthomas anarcus, and a deranged lipid profile consistent with FH. The presence of this manifestation especially in the younger age group should draw attention to hypercholesterolemia. A timely diagnosis is fundamental to prevent serious complications and for early treatment.