Case report on an infant presenting with hypoglycemia, and milky serum
10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60033-1
- Author:
Gupta Kumar Yogesh
;
Prasad Anushre
;
Kini Pushpa
;
Naik Prashant
;
Choprra Deepti
;
Prabhu Krishnananda
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertriglyceridemia;
Hypoglycemia;
Glycogen storage disorder type I;
Milky serum
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2012;(4):331-332
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A 4-month-old male baby who presented in a moribund condition with seizures was found to have hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia and milky serum. Serum triglycerides were markedly elevated (3168 mg/dL) with cholesterol being 257 mg/dL and high density lipoprotein levels were low (19 mg/dL). The possibility of glycogen storage disease type I was considered in the diagnosis. Infants with glycogen storage disease type I may present like sepsis. The association of hepatomegaly, hypoglycemia and abnormal lipid profile stated above should alert the physician to consider glycogen storage disease type I in the diagnosis.
