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Indian Pediatr
; 2011 October; 48(10): 801-802
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-168988
ABSTRACT
Gaucher’s 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 disease.