A 19 year follow‐up of a woman with lipoprotein lipase deficiency treated with biliopancreatic diversion

A 19 year follow‐up of a woman with lipoprotein lipase deficiency treated with biliopancreatic diversion

We show the long-term efficacy and safety of modified biliopancreatic diversion for the treatment of LPL-deficiency. How this option compares with gene therapy is difficult to evaluate due to limited experience. Surgery may be the first option in patients in whom medical therapy is ineffective and gene therapy not applicable.

A Pregnant Woman with Factor V Deficiency

Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch.

The biliopancreatic diversion with a duodenal switch (BPD-DS) is a less commonly performed but very effective bariatric procedure that has been in existence for more than 20 years. It is particularly effective for the resolution of diabetes and is associated with the highest weight loss among other bariatric operations. Typically, the BPD-DS is not associated with postgastrectomy symptoms, such...

A 46-Year-Old Woman with Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Recent Diagnosis of a Birth Condition

Cochlear nerve (CN) aplasia refers to the absence of a visible CN on oblique sagittal magnetic resonance images of the lateral aspect of the inner auditory canal (IAC). Magnetic resonance (MR) is the preferred technique in patients with sensorineural hearing loss and/or vertigo; however, computed tomography (CT) is used to evaluate the IAC or facial nerve canal. Three types of aplasia or hypopl...

A 52-year-old woman with asymptomatic annular erythematous plaques

A 52-year-old woman sought medical attention because of several annular erythematous lesions with central clearing on her body since seven months ago. No pruritus or burning sensations were noted. Her medical and family history was unremarkable. Her Fitzpatrick skin photo-type was II. On dermatological physical examination, there were several annular erythematous plaques with raised borders and...