Triglyceride Levels Greater Than 10,000 mg/dL in a 49-Year-Old Female without Evidence of Pancreatitis.


Journal

Case reports in endocrinology
ISSN: 2090-6501
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Endocrinol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101576457

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2019
Historique:
received: 02 02 2019
accepted: 06 05 2019
entrez: 27 6 2019
pubmed: 27 6 2019
medline: 27 6 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

We present a rare case of a 49-year-old female with very severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) having a total triglyceride (TG) count of > 10,000 mg/dL in the absence of pancreatitis. Based on literature review, this is one of the highest recorded TG counts in an adult without evidence of pancreatitis. HTG is a common occurrence in clinical practice, but rarely do numbers exceed 2000 mg/dl. It is crucial to evaluate and rapidly lower TG levels to prevent potentially life-threatening complications such as severe pancreatitis. Removal of potential predisposing medications, control of underlying diseases known to cause HTG, and maintenance therapies are essential to prevent reoccurrence.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31240137
doi: 10.1155/2019/6273196
pmc: PMC6556268
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

6273196

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Auteurs

Anika Toor (A)

Department of Internal Medicine, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18045, USA.

Amit Toor (A)

Department of Internal Medicine, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18045, USA.

Koroush Khalighi (K)

Drexel University, EP Lab, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18045, USA.

Mahesh Krishnamurthy (M)

Department of Internal Medicine, Easton Hospital, Easton, PA 18045, USA.

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