Hepatic subcapsular steatosis in a patient with insulin dependent diabetes receiving dialysis.
Fatty change confined to the subcapsular region of the liver is rare and has always been associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in insulin dependent diabetes. The case of a 41 year old man who died from the complications of his diabetes is reported.
Burrows
C J
CJ
Department of Histopathology, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester.
Jones
A W
AW
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007328:Insulin