Hyperlipidaemia diagnosed at lumbar puncture.
A patient presenting with subarachnoid haemorrhage and high lipid concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid (taken at lumbar puncture), who has later shown to have type V hyperlipidaemia is described. This case, so far as can be ascertained by the authors, is the first report of hyperlipidaemia being diagnosed from CSF examination.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006954:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008055:Lipids / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications
D008055:Lipids