Lipodystrophies are acquired or inherited disorders characterized in part by the selective loss of adipose tissue and hypertriglyceridemia. The present case report of 2 sevoflurane anesthetics given to a child with such a disorder, before and after correction of severe hypertriglyceridemia, illustrates the considerable effects of increased serum lipids and decreased fat stores on the pharmacokinetics of sevoflurane.

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