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==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
*Cutaneous xanthomas, due to deposition in the skin


**[[Xanthelasma]] and [[xanthoma]], due to deposition in the skin [[Image:Xanthelasma.jpg]]
*[[Xanthelasma]]   [[Image:Xanthelasma.jpg]]
**Tendon xanthoma, due to deposition in the tendons
*Tendon xanthoma, due to deposition in the tendons
**[[Arthralgia]]
*[[Arthralgia]]
**Corneal arcus, due to deposition in the cornea (seen below)
*Corneal arcus, due to deposition in the cornea which may also be occasionally present in older adults with normal cholesterol levels(seen below)
[[Image:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg|300px]]‎
[[Image:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg|300px]]‎
Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg#file; Loren A Zech Jr and Jeffery M Hoeg.
Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg#file; Loren A Zech Jr and Jeffery M Hoeg.

Revision as of 14:20, 24 October 2012

Lipoprotein Disorders Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Causes

Classification

Hyperlipoproteinemia
Hypolipoproteinemia

Treatment

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Physical Examination

  • Cutaneous xanthomas, due to deposition in the skin
  • Xanthelasma
  • Tendon xanthoma, due to deposition in the tendons
  • Arthralgia
  • Corneal arcus, due to deposition in the cornea which may also be occasionally present in older adults with normal cholesterol levels(seen below)

‎ Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg#file; Loren A Zech Jr and Jeffery M Hoeg.

References