Hypertriglyceridemia physical examination


 * Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [mailto:psingh@perfuse.org]

Overview
Physical examination in patients with hypertriglyceridemia are variable. Generally, findings on physical examinations are found with very high triglycerides levels (>1000 mg/dL)

General physical examination

 * Increased body mass index (obesity)
 * Lymphadenopathy

Eye

 * Lipemia retinalis (usually with levels >4000 mg/dL)

Skin

 * Eruptive cutaneous, tuberous, and striate palmar xanthomas (usually with levels >1000 mg/dL)
 * Palmar xanthomas ({pathognomonic of dysbetalipoproteinemia type III)

Abdomen

 * Hepatomegaly
 * Splenomegaly
 * Epigastric tenderness in pancreatitis

Central nervous system

 * Peripheral neuropathy