JLE

European Journal of Dermatology

MENU

sQUIZ your knowledge: Multiple subcutaneous nodules symmetrically located on tendinous regions Volume 30, numéro 2, March-April 2020

Illustrations


  • Figure 1
Auteurs
Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan

A 48-year-old Japanese woman with a 20-year history of gradually growing subcutaneous nodules visited our dermatology department. Subcutaneous nodules of 2-3 cm in diameter without any subjective symptoms were seen symmetrically on the tendinous regions of the knees, the dorsa of the feet and the plantar arches, and on the Achilles tendons (figure 1A-D). Her medical and family history was unremarkable. Blood examinations revealed slightly elevated serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein [...]