[Metachromatic leukodystrophy (pathogenesis and pathological anatomy)].
An observation of metachromatic leukodystrophy in a child is described indicating the main criteria for macroscopic and histological diagnosis. The authors believe demyelinization and loss of oligodendroglia in this disease to be due to the toxic effect of excess sulphatides and derivatives thereof.
D001344:Autopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007966:Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
Metakhromaticheskaia leĭkodistrofiia (patogenez i patologicheskaia anatomiia).