Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is the accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes and represents a rare complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), most commonly type 1 DM. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with a medical history of poorly controlled type 1 DM and gastroesophageal refl...

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Main Authors: Atinuke Aluko, Ikponmwosa Enofe, Jacob Burch, Julie Yam, Nazia Khan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9368348
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Julie Yam
Nazia Khan
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description Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is the accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes and represents a rare complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), most commonly type 1 DM. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with a medical history of poorly controlled type 1 DM and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who presented with progressively worsening right-sided abdominal pain. Diagnostic workup resulted in a liver biopsy with hepatocytes that stained heavily for glycogen with no evidence of fibrosis or steatohepatitis. A diagnosis of glycogenic hepatopathy was made, and an aggressive glucose control regimen was implemented leading to resolution of symptoms and improvement in AST, ALT, and ALP. In addition to presenting this rare case, we offer a review of literature and draw important distinctions between glycogenic hepatopathy and other differential diagnoses with the aim of assisting providers in the diagnostic workup and treatment of glycogenic hepatopathy.
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spelling doaj-art-e0cbc3ca814a4303b0302a3a9182a8b72025-08-20T02:21:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952020-01-01202010.1155/2020/93683489368348Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureAtinuke Aluko0Ikponmwosa Enofe1Jacob Burch2Julie Yam3Nazia Khan4Michigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USAMichigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USAMichigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USAMichigan State University, Gastroenterology Fellowship, East Lansing, MI, USAMichigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USAGlycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is the accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes and represents a rare complication in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), most commonly type 1 DM. We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with a medical history of poorly controlled type 1 DM and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who presented with progressively worsening right-sided abdominal pain. Diagnostic workup resulted in a liver biopsy with hepatocytes that stained heavily for glycogen with no evidence of fibrosis or steatohepatitis. A diagnosis of glycogenic hepatopathy was made, and an aggressive glucose control regimen was implemented leading to resolution of symptoms and improvement in AST, ALT, and ALP. In addition to presenting this rare case, we offer a review of literature and draw important distinctions between glycogenic hepatopathy and other differential diagnoses with the aim of assisting providers in the diagnostic workup and treatment of glycogenic hepatopathy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9368348
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Case Reports in Hepatology
title Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_full Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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title_full_unstemmed Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_short Hepatocellular Glycogen Accumulation in the Setting of Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
title_sort hepatocellular glycogen accumulation in the setting of poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus case report and review of the literature
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