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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2019; 7(12): 1475-1482
Published online Jun 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1475
Published online Jun 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1475
Patient | Age at diagnosis | Symptoms and signs | Lab findings | Organomegaly; Bone disorder | Genetics | Children |
Patient 1 Gender: M | 8 | Stunted growth; distended stomch; bone pain | Thrombocytopenia; Gaucher cells in BM; plasma: Chitotriosidase ↑; β- glucosidase ↓ | Splenomegaly; Erlenmeyer flask deformity of both femurs | N370S/55bp | No |
Patient 2 Gender: M | 40 | Loss of appetite; Abdominal and lumbosacral pain | Thrombocytopenia; Gaucher cells in BM; plasma: Chitotriosidase ↑; β- glucosidase ↓ | Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly; No bone disorder | N370S/D409H | 2 |
Patient 3 Gender: M | 36 | Nasal bleeding; pain under right costal arch | Thrombocytopenia; Gaucher cells in BM; plasma: Chitotriosidase ↑; β- glucosidase ↓ | Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly; Infiltration in the trochanter region on both sides and LS spine | N370S/D409H | 2 |
Patient 4 Gender: M | 7 | None | Thrombocytopenia; Gaucher cells in BM; plasma: Chitotriosidase ↑; β- glucosidase ↓ | Splenomegaly; Both femurs and tibias were affected | H255Q/N370S | No |
Patient 5 Gender: F | 23 | Massive bleeding after childbirth | Thrombocytopenia; Gaucher cells in BM; plasma: Chitotriosidase ↑; β- glucosidase ↓ | Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly; No bone disorder | Homozygosity N370S | 1 |
- Citation: Vujosevic S, Medenica S, Vujicic V, Dapcevic M, Bakic N, Yang R, Liu J, Mistry PK. Gaucher disease in Montenegro - genotype/phenotype correlations: Five cases report. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(12): 1475-1482
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v7/i12/1475.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1475