Gaucher disease and brucella: just a mere coincidence?
Gaucher disease type I and brucellosis are chronic diseases with similar symptoms and physical signs though the former is the most common lysosomal storage disease and the latter is an infectious disease. The similarities between these diseases make differential diagnosis difficult. Immunodeficiency is a feature of Gaucher disease type I and increases the susceptibility towards infections. A Gaucher disease type I patient with brucellosis is presented with improvement after treatment of brucellosis.
Turfaner Erturk
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Department of Family Medicine, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, Istanbul, 34303, Turkiye. nurver@doctor.com
Karter
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Tungkale
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Sipahioğlu
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin