Cholelithiasis in a Patient with Type 2 Gaucher Disease

[Abstract] Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessively inherited lysosomal storage disease in which a deficiency of glucocerebrosidase is associated with the accumulation of glucocerebroside in reticuloendothelial cells. Clinically, 3 types of Gaucher disease have been defined on the basis of the pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Nippon Medical School 2014-02, Vol.81 (1), p.40-42
Hauptverfasser: Makoto Migita, Sakae Kumasaka, Tae Matsumoto, Hanako Tajima, Takahiro Ueda, Atsuyuki Yamataka
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Zusammenfassung:[Abstract] Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessively inherited lysosomal storage disease in which a deficiency of glucocerebrosidase is associated with the accumulation of glucocerebroside in reticuloendothelial cells. Clinically, 3 types of Gaucher disease have been defined on the basis of the presence or absence of neurological symptoms. The frequency of gallbladder involvement is reportedly greater in patients with type 1 Gaucher disease than in healthy persons. We report a case of recurrent cholelithiasis and liver failure in a patient with type 2 Gaucher disease who showed severe progressive neurological involvement.
ISSN:1345-4676