Synonym(s)
tubero eruptive xanthoma; tubero-eruptive xanthomes
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Tuberoeruptive xanthomes develop more slowly than the eruptive xanthomes, which develop eruptively within days and weeks.
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Tuberoeruptive xanthomas manifest themselves preferentially in pressure-loaded areas such as knees and elbows.
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Tuberoeruptive xanthomas are often associated with familial dysbetalipoproteinemia and familial hypercholesterolemia.
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