Author:
Zhang Liangjie,Zhu Ling,Ci Chunling,Ai Wenlong,Wang Yu,Wang Xun
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Wilson’s disease (WD) is an inherited disorder of copper metabolism. Agenesis of the corpus callosum is the complete or partial absence of the major united fiber bundles connecting the cerebral hemispheres. Intracranial lipoma is an adipose tissue tumor resulting from an abnormal embryonic development of the central nervous system. The simultaneous occurrence of these three disorders is rare and has not been reported. This report focuses on the pathogenesis and association between the three disorders and highlights the importance of recognizing and effectively managing their coexistence.
Case presentation
The purpose of this study was to present a patient with coexisting WD, intracranial lipoma, and corpus callosum dysplasia. We reviewed a female patient hospitalized in 2023 with clinical manifestations of elevated aminotransferases and decreased ceruloplasmin, as well as genetic testing for an initial diagnosis of Wilson’s disease. Subsequently, a cranial MRI showed corpus callosum dysplasia with short T1 signal changes in the cerebral falx, leading to a final diagnosis of Wilson’s disease combined with intracranial lipoma and corpus callosum dysplasia. The patient’s WD is currently stable after treatment with sodium dimercaptosulfonamide (DMPS) and penicillamine, and the patient’s abnormal copper metabolism may promote the growth of intracranial lipoma.
Conclusion
The pathogenesis of WD combined with intracranial lipoma and corpus callosum dysplasia is complex and clinically rare. The growth of intracranial lipomas may be associated with abnormal copper metabolism in WD. Abnormal copper metabolism affects lipid metabolism and triggers inflammatory responses. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are beneficial for improvement. Each new case of this rare co-morbidity is important as it allows for a better assessment and understanding of these cases’ more characteristic clinical manifestations, which can help estimate the course of the disease and possible therapeutic options.
Funder
General Project of Anhui Provincial Department of Education
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Neurology (clinical),General Medicine
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