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.
Cypel
Marcela
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Emergency Section, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. macypel@terra. com. br
Manzano
Roberta
R
Dos Reis
Frederico Augusto
FA
Ishida
Noemi
N
Ayhara
Teruo
T
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