Lipemia retinalis in a 35-day-old infant with hyperlipoproteinemia: case report

Cypel, Marcela [UNIFESP]; Manzano, Roberta [UNIFESP]; Reis, Frederico Augusto dos [UNIFESP]; Ishida, Noemi; Ayhara, Teruo

Lipemia retinalis in a 35-day-old infant with hyperlipoproteinemia: case report

Arquivos

S0004-27492008000200022.pdf(170.84 KB)

Data

2008-03-01

Autores

Cypel, Marcela

Manzano, Roberta

Reis, Frederico Augusto dos

Ishida, Noemi

Ayhara, Teruo

Tipo

Artigo

Resumo

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.

Citação

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia. São Paulo: Consel Brasil Oftalmologia, v. 71, n. 2, p. 254-256, 2008.