Achilles Tendon Xanthoma Inflammation Revealed by FDG-PET/CT in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
These findings show that xanthomas exhibit persistent metabolic activity despite short-term lipid lowering, whereas prolonged therapy may attenuate inflammation. Phenotypic differences underscore roles of disease stage, cumulative lipid exposure, and treatment duration. FDG-PET/CT provides metabolic information for risk assessment and therapeutic monitoring.
Authors
- Takaharu Nakayoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-1006)
- Yayoi Sakata
- Nobuhiro Tahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-8201)
- Y F Fukumoto
- Shuichi Tanoue
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.106949
- Primary Topic
- Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00