Scalp pain and hyperlipidaemia.
Acute pancreatitis and eruptive xanthomata are the only recognised direct complications of severe hypertriglyceridaemia, although peripheral neuropathy has been described in patients with hyperlipidaemia. We describe a patient with mixed hyperlipidaemia presenting with severe scalp pain and eruptive xanthomata. Both resolved with treatment. We suspect that high triglyceride concentration can affect the function of sensory nerve fibres.
Aravindan
P D
PD
Department of General Medicine, King's Mill Centre for Health Care Services, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, UK.
Lloyd-Mostyn
R H
RH
D000328:Adult; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006954:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012535:Scalp; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents