Increased hepatocellular lipid droplets

What it means

An abnormal increase in the amount of intracellular lipid droplets in hepatocytes.

Lipid droplets, rich in triglycerides and cholesterol esters, are cellular lipid storage organelles.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category