A rare cause of steatohepatitis.
We present a rare case of steatohepatitis due to neutral lipid storage disorder in a 1.5-year-old male presenting with intermittent fever, hepatomegaly and dark-coloured urine. On examination, there was ichthyosis involving both the limbs. Liver biopsy showed steatohepatitis. The peripheral blood smear revealed fat vacuoles in the cytoplasm of leucocytes, characteristic of the Dorfman-Chanarin syndrome. Awareness of this condition helps in prompt diagnosis and avoids unnecessary further investigations.
Amarapurkar
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BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai. anjali_1963@hotmail.com
Kher
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Agrawal
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Meenakshi
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Kandalkar
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Deshpande
J R
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D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008052:Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome