Case Report
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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2013; 5(9): 345-348
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i9.345
Bilateral primary xanthoma of the humeri with pathologic fractures: A case report
Sayed Ali, Alex Fedenko, Ali B Syed, George Matcuk, Dakshesh Patel, Chris Gottsegen, Eric White
Sayed Ali, Ali B Syed, Department of Radiology, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
Alex Fedenko, Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
George Matcuk, Dakshesh Patel, Chris Gottsegen, Eric White, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States
Author contributions: Ali S prepared the manuscript, edited the images and edited the revision; Fedenko A submitted the pathology image, and provide the pathology interpretation; Syed AB edited the manuscript and references; Matcuk G, Patel D and Gottsegen C provided opinions on the manuscript style and content, edited the manuscript and provided clinical information; White E edited the manuscript, provided the images and the clinical data.
Correspondence to: Sayed Ali, MD, Department of Radiology, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States. alisayan@tuhs.temple.edu
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Received: May 27, 2013
Revised: August 9, 2013
Accepted: August 28, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Primary xanthoma of bone is very rare, and the clinical and radiological presentation of this case is distinctly uncommon. This condition can occur in patients with both normal and abnormal lipid profiles. The radiological features are protean and can appear both aggressive and nonaggressive, hence the diagnosis can usually only be made with a biopsy.