Gaucher's disease affecting the mandible and maxilla. Report of a case.
Gaucher's disease is a rare autosomal, recessive disorder characterized by deficiency of lyzosomal hydrolase glucocerebrosidase, and showing predilection for Ashkenazi Jews. A case of Gaucher's disease affecting both jaws and initially diagnosed by mandibular biopsy is described.
Lustmann
J
J
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
Ben-Yehuda
D
D
Somer
M
M
Ulmansky
M
M
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged