Severe pathologic compression of three consecutive vertebrae in Gaucher's disease: a case report and review of the literature.
To date, only one patient with spinal affection of Gaucher's disease requiring surgery for spinal compression has been reported. We present an additional case with extensive affection of three consecutive vertebral bodies, and present a review of the literature relating to the management of therapy and follow-up of this disease.
Wiesner
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Department of Orthopedics, Eppendorf University Hospital, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. lwiesner@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Niggemeyer
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O
Kothe
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Meiss
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L
D000293:Adolescent; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology