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Cholesterol Ester Storage Disease With Unusual Neurological Manifestations in Two Siblings: A Report From South IndiaDepartment of Neurology National Institute of mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India, abtaly{at}yahoo.com
Department of Neurochemistry National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neurochemistry National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neurology National Institute of mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neurology National Institute of mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neuropathology National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neuropathology National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
Department of Neuropathology National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India Cholesterol ester storage disease is a rare autosomal recessive storage disorder resulting from lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. Two siblings manifested with hepatosplenomegaly, ptosis, and bilateral external ophthalmoplegia. Evaluation revealed hyperlipidemia and bilateral adrenal calcifications. Leukocyte acid lipase levels were significantly low in both the patients, compared with controls, suggesting a diagnosis of cholesterol ester storage disease. Ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia have hitherto not been reported in cholesterol ester storage disease.
Key Words: acid lipase cholesterol ester storage disease ophthalmoplegia ptosis Wolman disease
Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 22, No. 12,
1401-1404 (2007) |
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