[Rapidly developing bone destruction in a patient with type 1 Gaucher disease].
The authors report on a 25 year-old male Gaucher patient who developed rapid bone deterioration. The patient was splenectomised at age 3 and had no signs and symptoms of bone involvement for more than 20 years. In addition to the infarction in the right tibia, severe bone necrosis was detected in components of the left hip. This report suggests that bone deterioration may develop insidiously at any time in Gaucher patients, and that long-term and regular follow up is warranted.
Országos Orvosi Rehabilitációs Intézet Szeptikus és Tbc-s Mozgásszervi Rehabilitációs Osztály, Budapest.
Andor
A
Boda
Melinda
M
Erdós
Judit
J
Tóth
Judit
J
Nagy
László
L
Maródi
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*