Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 78-82
Familial Hypercholesterolemia with Coronary Artery Disease in a Nine Year Old Girl
Setu P. Dagli1, Arpita Thakker Adhikari2, Mona P. Gajre3
1MBBS, Intern, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
2MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
3MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
Corresponding Author: Arpita Thakker Adhikari
ABSTRACT
Familial Hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disorder of lipid metabolism. We present case of a nine year old girl with chest pain and multiple xanthomas. Her lipid profile showed increased levels low density and very low density lipoproteins and triglycerides. Her ECG had ST abnormalities. Major arteries had luminal narrowing and her Angiography revealed Triple Vessel Disease. Angioplasty with stent placement was done and she was advised aggressive diet modification and medical management.
Key words: Familial hypercholesterolemia, Xanthoma, low density lipoprotein, cholesterol.