Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Jalalabad Medical Journal 2026 Open access

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Authors: Satyajit Bhattacharjee, Md Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury, AHM Khairul Bashar, Naima Rahman Rahman, Pranto Chakroborty, Md Benzamin
DOI: 10.3329/jmj.v22i2.88062
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Abstract

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) or Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy is a very rare genetic disorder, characterised by severe reduction to absence of adipose tissue. They presented with very typical characteristic features but diagnosis is often difficult and if undiagnosed, it can lead to several complications. We present a case of 5-year old Bangladeshi boy who presented to us due to abnormal facies and was diagnosed as congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL). Jalalabad Med J 2025; 22 (2): 92-95

Fields of Study & Subjects

Lipid metabolism and disorders Genomics and Rare Diseases Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis

Publication details

Journal / source
Jalalabad Medical Journal
Volume
22
Issue
2
Pages
92–95
Publication date
9 March 2026
Language
EN