Conditions / Genetic

Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome

info ยท Genetic

A lipid storage disease that is characterized by accumulation of triglycerides in the cytoplasm of leukocytes, muscle, liver, fibroblasts, and other tissues.

Signs and symptoms

  • Hepatic steatosis
  • Strabismus
  • Everted lower lip vermilion
  • Alopecia
  • Abnormality of blood and blood-forming tissues
  • Myopathy
  • Ataxia
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Nystagmus
  • Sensorineural hearing impairment

Also known as: neutral lipid storage disease