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Imprint cytology of Gaucher's disease presenting as a splenic mass. A case report with molecular approaches.
Acta cytologica - 1 Jan 2000
Kobayashi T K, Tamagaki T, Yoneyama C, Watanabe S, Sugihara H, Ida H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gaucher's disease is an autosomally transmitted lysosomal storage disease caused by a defect in the lysosomal enzyme, beta-glucosidase. CASE: A 43-year-old male presented with splenomegaly and anemia. Magnetic resonance imaging examination of the abdomen revealed huge, round masses in the spleen. Intraoperative cytology of the spleen showed Gaucher cells that resembled macrophages, with eccentric,...
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