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

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.
Authors	M Valeo, P Dalla Vedova, L Di Giorgio, A G Scarno, A Giuliante
Journal	La Chirurgia degli organi di movimento (Chir Organi Mov) 1996 Jul-Sep Vol. 81 Issue 3 Pg. 303-10 ISSN: 0009-4749 [Print] Italy
PMID	9009414 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anticholesteremic Agents Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Cholesterol Lovastatin Simvastatin
Topics	Achilles Tendon (diagnostic imaging) Adult Aged Anticholesteremic Agents (therapeutic use) Cholesterol (blood) Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Hypercholesterolemia (blood, complications, drug therapy) Lovastatin (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use) Male Middle Aged Simvastatin Time Factors Ultrasonography Xanthomatosis (diagnostic imaging, therapy)

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