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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>
*"Crumpled tissue paper" cells = cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with subtle irregular lines (~0.5 micrometers in width).
*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|1}}
{{Reflist|2}}


[[Category:Weird stuff]]
[[Category:Weird stuff]]

Revision as of 15:49, 4 May 2011

Gaucher disease a lysosomal storage disease. It is a rare thingy seen in people that marry their cousins.

Pathology

  • Accumulation of glucocerebroside in monocytes/macrophages due to deficiency of glucocerebrosidase.[1]

Subtypes

  • There are several.
  • All are autosomal recessive.[1]

Types:[2]

  • Type I: 99% of cases; no CNS involvment.
  • Type II: infantile.
  • Type III: mixed of type I & type II.

Clinical

  • Pancytopenia - due to marrow replacement.
  • Hepatosplenomegaly (type I).

Microscopic

Features:[3][2]

  • Mononuclear phagocytes with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm with subtle irregular lines (~0.5 micrometers in width).
    • Known as "crumpled tissue paper cells".

Images:

Stains

  • Material in "crumpled tissue paper cells": PAS +ve.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 URL: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/944157-overview. Accessed on: 3 December 2010.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mitchell, Richard; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Abbas, Abul K.; Aster, Jon (2011). Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 95. ISBN 978-1416054542.
  3. 3.0 3.1 URL: http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?case=377&n=3. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.
  4. URL: http://www.neuropathologyweb.org/chapter10/chapter10bLSDs.html. Accessed on: 30 November 2010.