We discuss the case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with diabetes from the age of 24. The diagnosis of familial partial lipodystrophy was made after the discovery of the lamin A/C gene 20 years later. The diagnosis enabled the detection of a severe cardiac rhythm disorder with the need for an implantable defibrillator. This disease is a rare disorder characterized by an altered body fat repartition, cardiac rhythm anomalies and muscular dystrophy.
Keywords: cardiac conduction disorder; diabetes; diabète; douleur musculaire; lamin A; lamine A; lipodystrophie partielle familiale; muscle pain; partial familial lipodystrophy; troubles de la conduction cardiaque.
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