Korean J Dermatol.  1993 Apr;31(2):236-240.

Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia

• Lee BJ
• Hann SK
• Ahn SK
• Im SB
• Lee SH

Abstract

We report a case of type III hyperlipoproteinemia which is called a broad-beta disease. A 53 year old female patient visited our clinic for the evaluation of multiple yellowish papules on extremities and eyelids. The patient showed various types of xanthoma includiiig eruptive, tuberous, tendinous xanthomas and xanthelasma palpebrarum, xanthoma striatum palmare. The blood chemistry revealed a marked elevstion of cholesterol and triglycerides and agarose gel electrophoresis showed a single peak at prebeta and beta portion without separation. On histopathologic studies, typical foam cells were showen.

Keyword

Hyperlipoproteinemia; Xanthoma

MeSH Terms

Chemistry
Cholesterol
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Extremities
Eyelids
Female
Foam Cells
Humans
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III*
Hyperlipoproteinemias
Middle Aged
Triglycerides
Xanthomatosis
Cholesterol
Triglycerides