Title of article
Primary xanthofibroma in the calcaneus: a case report
Author/Authors
Ahmet KAPUKAYA ، نويسنده , , Huseyin Arslan، نويسنده , , Emin OZKUL ، نويسنده , , Bulent Mizrak، نويسنده ,
Pages
5
From page
203
To page
207
Abstract
Xanthoma or xanthofibroma is a lesion, characterized by foamy histiocytes (xanthoma cell) and is mostly seen in soft tissue. Xanthoma may also occur in in the skeletal system of patients with an abnormal lipid metabolism. We present a 22-year-old man with primary xanthofibroma in the calcaneus, who was treated by curettage and grafting of the lesion.
Keywords
Xanthoma , Calcaneus , xanthofibroma
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
689167
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