• Kaohsiung J Med Sci · Jul 2003

    Case Reports

    Alström syndrome with acute pancreatitis: a case report.

    • Wen-Chih Wu, Shinn-Cherng Chen, Chia-Yen Dia, Ming-Lung Yu, Ming-Yuh Hsieh, Zu-Yau Lin, Liang-Yen Wang, Jung-Fa Tsai, Wen-Yu Chang, and Wan-Long Chuang.
    • Division of Hepatobiliary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2003 Jul 1; 19 (7): 358-61.

    AbstractWe report the case of a 21-year-old female with Alström syndrome who also suffered from acute pancreatitis of obscure manifestation. The patient had underlying cone-rod dystrophy of the retinas, nystagmus, obesity, progressive sensorineural hearing impairment, diabetes mellitus, and hypertriglyceridemia, compatible with the clinical diagnosis of Alström syndrome. Serial examinations showed liver dysfunction and pancreatitis. In treating a patient with poor communication (i.e. cone-rod dystrophy and hearing impairment) suffering from acute illness, understanding the underlying disease and the potential for pancreatitis with hypertriglyceridemia is necessary. It is also a challenge to treat a patient with multiple system involvement. In conclusion, Alström syndrome is a disease of systemic multi-organ involvement, and hepatic disease and pancreatitis, possibly due to dyslipidemia, appear to be manifestations of Alström syndrome.

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