Underrecognized Zieve's syndrome, A case report

Kiranpreet Gosal; Pratishtha Singh; Katherine Westbrook; Meg Kanoy Carter

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102464

Underrecognized Zieve's syndrome, A case report

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Jun 6:66:102464. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102464. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Authors

Kiranpreet Gosal¹, Pratishtha Singh¹, Katherine Westbrook¹, Meg Kanoy Carter¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine. Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA.

Abstract

Zieve's syndrome (ZS) is a triad of hemolytic anemia, cholestatic jaundice and hyperlipidemia that presents in the setting of alcohol abuse and liver disease. ZS is not well known and remains underdiagnosed. We present a case of ZS in a 38-year-old female with a history of chronic alcohol abuse and pancreatitis to raise awareness of ZS. It is important for ZS to be recognized promptly to avoid unnecessary and possibly harmful interventions.

Keywords: Alcohol abuse; Alcoholic hepatitis; Hemolytic anemia; Liver disease; Zieve's syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports