Two cases of Gaucher's disease in brothers.
- Author:
Seung Beum CHO
;
Heung Sik KIM
;
Chin Moo KANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gaucher's disease;
Brother
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia;
Biopsy;
Bone Marrow;
Gaucher Disease*;
Humans;
Liver;
Siblings*;
Spleen;
Splenectomy;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1993;36(12):1752-1760
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced two cases of Gaucher's disease of adult type in brother aged four years and two years. The patients showed hepatosplenomegaly with anemia and thrombocytopenia. Typical Gaucher cells were found in bone marrow and biopsy specimens of liver and spleen through light and electron microscopic examination. Splenectomy was followed by improvement of anemia and thrombocytopenia. A brief review of literature was made.
