ISSN:
1365-2133
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
We report a patient with diffuse planar xanthomalous lesions associated with a benign monoclonal gammopathy. This patient has a very high litre of anti-smooth muscle antibody (1:10,240), but normal liver function tests and a normal liver biopsy. The paraprotein band displays anti-smooth muscle antibody activity. There is no evidence of any other underlying disease process. The findings are consistent with a diagnosis of diffuse plane xanthomatosis, but the mechanism of xanthoma formation remains unclear.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1995.tb06934.x
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