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tendon xanthomas in a child with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Panoramic ultrasound image of right achilles tendon along its long axis (arrows). Diffuse thickening of achilles tendon is noted with loss of fibrillary architecture.

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tendon xanthomas in a child with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Panoramic ultrasound image of left Achilles tendon along its long axis (arrows). Diffuse thickening of achilles tendon is noted with loss of fibrillary architecture.

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tendon xanthomas in a child with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Panoramic ultrasound image of right knee sagittal section. Quadriceps tendon (hollow arrows) and patellar tendon (solid arrows) show fusiform thickening with loss of fibrillary architecture.

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tendon xanthomas in a child with familial hypercholesterolaemia. Panoramic ultrasound image of left knee sagittal section. Quadriceps tendon (hollow arrows) and patellar tendon (solid arrows) show fusiform thickening with loss of fibrillary architecture.

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tendon xanthomas in a child with familial hypercholesterolaemia. High resolution ultrasound of right patellar tendon in short axis (arrows). Thickening of tendon is noted with convex inner margin and altered nodular echotexture.