Gauchers disease presenting with portal hypertension.

Indian Pediatr

Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.

Published: October 2011

Gauchers disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by abnormal accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages in different organs. Though hepatosplenomegaly is commonly found, symptomatic presentation with portal hypertension is rare. We report a child with liver cirrhosis and bleeding esophageal varices who was diagnosed with Gaucher's disease.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13312-011-0118-6DOI Listing

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