Chaudhary Himanshi, Panigrihi Inusha, Bhatia Prateek
Pediatric Allergy Immunology Unit.
Pediatric Genetics and Metabolic Unit.
Oxf Med Case Reports. 2019 Jul 12;2019(7):omz062. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omz062. eCollection 2019 Jul.
Lipodystrophy syndromes can be acquired or hereditary in nature and are characterized by abnormal fat distribution including the inability of the body to develop and sustain healthy adipose tissue. They may be generalized or partial in nature. The congenital generalized form is termed as Berardinelli-Seip syndrome and may occur due to mutations in the or genes. In this case report, we present an infant diagnosed with type-1 Berardinelli-Seip syndrome due to pathogenic variation in the gene. Though this type of lipodystrophy is less severe than the type-2 form, the case highlights the early presentation of the condition in infancy with increased frequency of stools and hypertriglyceridemia. In addition, we want to highlight that identification of characteristic physical appearances and recognition of abnormal findings during basic investigations is important, which can guide a clinician in making a correct diagnosis.
脂肪营养不良综合征可后天获得或具有遗传性,其特征为脂肪分布异常,包括身体无法发育和维持健康的脂肪组织。它们在性质上可能是全身性的或局部性的。先天性全身性形式被称为贝拉尔迪内利 - 塞普综合征,可能由于 或 基因的突变而发生。在本病例报告中,我们介绍了一名因 基因的致病性变异而被诊断为1型贝拉尔迪内利 - 塞普综合征的婴儿。尽管这种类型的脂肪营养不良不如2型严重,但该病例突出了婴儿期该病的早期表现,即大便次数增加和高甘油三酯血症。此外,我们想强调的是,识别特征性的外貌以及在基础检查中识别异常发现很重要,这可以指导临床医生做出正确诊断。