Gaucher's disease
Facts
:
Type 1 lysosomal storage disease
Glucocerebrosidase
(acid beta-glucosidase) deficiency
Common in Ashkenazi Jewish population
History / PE
:
Easy bruisability (thrombocytopenia)
Chronic fatigue (anemia)
Bone pain/pathological fractures
Diagnosis
:
Gaucher cells with
wrinkled paper
appearance
Erlenmeyer flask deformity of distal femur
Treatment
:
Enzyme replacement therapy
August 7th 2010
Categories
Hematology
Internal Medicine
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