Abstract
Intracranial xanthomata occurring in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia are very rare. We present a young woman with a large intracranial xanthoma. The patient was treated for a familial hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa. MRI and morphological features are shown and discussed on reviewing the literature.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Brain Diseases / genetics
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Brain Diseases / pathology
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Brain Diseases / surgery*
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Cholesterol / blood
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / genetics
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Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / pathology
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Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / surgery*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Occipital Lobe / pathology
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Occipital Lobe / surgery
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Temporal Bone / pathology
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Temporal Bone / surgery
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Temporal Lobe / pathology
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Temporal Lobe / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Wolman Disease / genetics
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Wolman Disease / pathology
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Wolman Disease / surgery*