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Gallbladder cancer with ascites in a child with metachromatic leukodystrophy.
Brain & development - 1 Jan 2021
Koshu Kiri, Ikeda Takahiro, Tamura Daisuke, Muramatsu Kazuhiro, Osaka Hitoshi, Ono Shigeru, Adachi Kaori, Nanba Eiji, Nakajima Takero, Yamagata Takanori
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INTRODUCTION: Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) refers to leukodystrophy caused by the accumulation of sulfatide from arylsulfatase A (ARSA) gene mutations. Sulfatide also accumulates in various organs, including the peripheral nerves, kidney, and gallbladder. Proliferative changes in the gallbladder have been reported in several patients, while gallbladder cancer is reported in only two adult MLD cases. We...
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