Author(s)

François Bompeka Lepira^1*, Vita Eulethère Kintoki², Jean-Robert Risassi Makulo¹, Fabien Mbala Kintoki²

¹Division of Nephrology-Hypertension, University of Kinshasa Hospital, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²Division of Cardiology, University of Kinshasa Hospital, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Although the “triglyceride paradox” states that hypertriglyceridemia is less frequent in Blacks and the risk of pancreatitis increases with severe hypertriglyceridemia, we herein report on a case of moderate hypertriglyceridemia revealed by an acute chest syndrome and a milky appearance serum in a 47-year-old type 2 diabetes black patient with prior history of recurrent acute pancreatitis. In addition to insulin therapy and coronary angioplasty, the combination of a statin and a fibrate resulted two months later in a substantial improvement in triglyceride levels and a normal serum appearance.

Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia, Acute Chest Syndrome, Pancreatitis, Fibrates, Black African

Lepira, F. , Kintoki, V. , Makulo, J. and Kintoki, F. (2016) Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia Revealed by Acute Chest Syndrome, a Milky Appearance Serum and Prior History of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis in a Type 2 Diabetes Black Patient: A Case Report. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 6, 425-432. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2016.611046.