Lipemia retinalis in a 35-day-old infant with hyperlipoproteinemia: case report.
A rare case of hyperlipropoteinemia in a 35-day-old infant who presented not only high blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides but also an ocular manifestation described as lipemia retinalis. The fundoscopic abnormality cleared as the levels of chilomicrons in plasma dropped. Lipemia retinalis is an important and reliable parameter of high levels of chilomicrons and triglycerides and should be considered as a significant clue while diagnosing.
Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Emergency Section, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. macypel@terra. com. br
Marcela
M
Cypel
Roberta
R
Manzano
Frederico Augusto
FA
Dos Reis
Noemi
N
Ishida
Teruo
T
Ayhara
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis
D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol