What does the research say about Achilles tendon xanthoma?

Achilles tendon xanthoma

There is 1 paper on Achilles tendon xanthoma in aging research: none in people yet.

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“After 12 months of lipid-lowering therapy, intense 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) indicated metabolically active inflammation.”

Achilles Tendon Xanthoma Inflammation Revealed by FDG-PET/CT in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Insights From a 2-Generation Case SeriesJACC. Case reports2026doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.106949

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Achilles tendon xanthoma is associated with metabolically active inflammation in humans (familial hypercholesterolemia after lipid-lowering therapy).
“After 12 months of lipid-lowering therapy, intense 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) indicated metabolically active inflammation.”
Humansfamilial hypercholesterolemia after lipid-lowering therapyAchilles tendon12 monthsmales
Achilles Tendon Xanthoma Inflammation Revealed by FDG-PET/CT in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Insights From a 2-Generation Case Series
JACC. Case reportsFeb 12, 2026

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JACC Case ReportsFeb 12

Achilles Tendon Xanthoma Inflammation Revealed by FDG-PET/CT in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Insights From a 2-Generation Case Series

Case seriesFamilial hypercholesterolemia

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Achilles Tendon Xanthoma Inflammation Revealed by FDG-PET/CT in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Insights From a 2-Generation Case Series

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