A newborn with lipemia rednalis.
Lipemia retinalis is a rare ocular manifestation of certain types of hyperlipidemia. A case of a newborn with lipemia retinalis evaluated by laboratory and dinical findings is described. A creamy white appearance of all retinal blood vessels was demonstrated by color fundus photographs. The patient had elevated levels of triglycerides (29,000 mg/dL) and cholesterol (1,470 mg/dL). Lipid electrophoresis indicated hyperprebetalipoproteinemia. Type IV primary hyperlipoproteinemia was diagnosed.
Ozdemir
Murat
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Sutcuimam University, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Bay
Ali
A
Yasar
Tekin
T
Cinal
Adnan
A
D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006953:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*