We describe an unusual case of new-onset hypercholesterolemia in a 28-year-old man. The presence of low serum albumin and hypercholesterolemia established the suspicion of gastrointestinal disease. Technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid scintigraphy was performed to identify possible protein-losing enteropathy. The results were consistent with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a rare disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration that may involve several digestive tract layers. To our knowledge, this is the first time that hypercholesterolemia has been recognizing as the presenting manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. The patient has been successfully treated with prednisone and budesonide. Hypercholesterolemia may be an early manifestation of a serious underlying disease, among which eosinophilic gastroenteritis should also be considered
Gonnelli, S., Tanzilli, L., Burroni, L., Caffarelli, C. (2013). New-onset hypercholesterolemia as an unusual presenting manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LIPIDOLOGY, 7(3), 229-233 [10.1016/j.jacl.2013.01.003].
New-onset hypercholesterolemia as an unusual presenting manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Gonnelli, Stefano;Caffarelli, Carla
2013-01-01
Abstract
We describe an unusual case of new-onset hypercholesterolemia in a 28-year-old man. The presence of low serum albumin and hypercholesterolemia established the suspicion of gastrointestinal disease. Technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid scintigraphy was performed to identify possible protein-losing enteropathy. The results were consistent with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a rare disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration that may involve several digestive tract layers. To our knowledge, this is the first time that hypercholesterolemia has been recognizing as the presenting manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis. The patient has been successfully treated with prednisone and budesonide. Hypercholesterolemia may be an early manifestation of a serious underlying disease, among which eosinophilic gastroenteritis should also be consideredFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|
J Clin Lipid 2013.pdf
non disponibili
Tipologia:
Post-print
Licenza:
NON PUBBLICO - Accesso privato/ristretto
Dimensione
567.91 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
567.91 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri Richiedi una copia |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
https://hdl.handle.net/11365/45065
Attenzione
Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo