The conservative treatment of xanthoma of the Achilles tendon in patients affected with type IIA hypercholesterolemia

Chir Organi Mov. 1996 Jul-Sep;81(3):303-10.
[Article in English, Italian]

Abstract

Treatment of xanthoma of the Achilles tendon has up until the present been based on partial or total surgical resection of the affected tendon. Because of the different results of surgical treatment our study was aimed at using clinical and ultrasound data to reveal the effectiveness of hypocholesteremic medical therapy in 39 cases of tendinous xanthoma.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon* / diagnostic imaging
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cholesterol / blood
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / blood
  • Hypercholesterolemia / complications*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy
  • Lovastatin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Lovastatin / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Simvastatin
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonography
  • Xanthomatosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Xanthomatosis / therapy*

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Cholesterol
  • Lovastatin
  • Simvastatin