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Posterior cataract with cortical “fleck-like” opacities in a patient with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

(Source: Fernandez-Eulate G, Martin GC, Dureau P, et al. Prospective cholestanol screening of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis among patients with juvenile-onset unexplained bilateral cataracts. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022;17[1]:434. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International [CC BY 4.0] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)

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  • Bone fractures
  • Bulbar palsy
  • Cerebellar syndrome
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  • Dementia
  • Epileptic seizures
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