Hepatocellular failure in glycogen storage disorder type 3.
A case of a 21 years male patient with type 3 glycogen storage disorder diagnosed at necropsy, who died suddenly with hypovolemic shock following a massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to hepatocellular failure is reported. Salient features of GSD type 3 are briefly discussed.
Ingle
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SA
Department of Pathology, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College and Hospital, Sion, Mumbai--400 022.
Moulick
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Ranadive
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NU
Khedekar
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K
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006010:Glycogen Storage Disease Type III / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007194:India; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index