Steroid induced hypertriglyceridemia in pregnant waman with immune thrombocytopenia – case report

•Screening for lipid profile along with fasting blood sugar prior to initiating steroid therapy, especially in high-risk cases as in pregnancy.•Corticosteroid-induced hypertriglyceridemia is an uncommon condition and could be fatal.•Patient with very high triglyceride level could present with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting resampling pancreatitis but with normal amylase & lipase.