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Do xanthomas show up on an mri?
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Yes: Xanthomas are usually composed of cells that are very lipid laden. As such, these have a peculiar signal character on MRI scan. In the brain, these appear bright on the mris. In the brain, there is the entity of the xanthochromic pleomorphic astrocytoma. This has lipid laden astrocytic cells.
Answered 6/10/2014
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