Milky appearance of the serum (lipemic serum) in a patient with severe hypertriglyceridemia and chylomicronemia (type V hyperlipoproteinemia) partly due to alcohol abuse

 

A 36 year old heavy drinker was brought to the emergency room with symptoms/signs of acute pancreatitis

 





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