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*There are several. | *There are several. | ||
*All are autosomal recessive.<ref name=emedicine/> | *All are autosomal recessive.<ref name=emedicine/> | ||
Types:<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_95>{{Ref PCPBoD8|95}}</ref> | |||
*Type I: 99% of cases; no CNS involvment. | |||
*Type II: infantile. | |||
*Type III: mixed of type I & type II. | |||
===Clinical=== | ===Clinical=== | ||
*Pancytopenia - due to marrow replacement. | *Pancytopenia - due to marrow replacement. | ||
*Hepatosplenomegaly. | *Hepatosplenomegaly (type I). | ||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features:<ref name=webpath>URL: [http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3 http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3]. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.</ref> | Features:<ref name=webpath>URL: [http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3 http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3]. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.</ref><ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_95>{{Ref PCPBoD8|95}}</ref> | ||
* | *Mononuclear phagocytes with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with subtle irregular lines (~0.5 micrometers in width). | ||
**Known as "crumpled tissue paper cells". | |||
Images: | Images: | ||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3 Gaucher disease (webpathology.com)].<ref name=webpath/> | *[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3 Gaucher disease (webpathology.com)].<ref name=webpath/> | ||
*[http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/images10/10-GCl.jpg Gaucher disease (neuropathologyweb.org)].<ref>URL: [http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/chapter10bLSDs.html http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/chapter10bLSDs.html]. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.</ref> | *[http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/images10/10-GCl.jpg Gaucher disease (neuropathologyweb.org)].<ref>URL: [http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/chapter10bLSDs.html http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/chapter10bLSDs.html]. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.</ref> | ||
==Stains== | |||
*Material in "crumpled tissue paper cells": PAS +ve.<ref name=Ref_PCPBoD8_95>{{Ref PCPBoD8|95}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist| | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Weird stuff]] | [[Category:Weird stuff]] | ||