title: Gauchers disease presenting with portal hypertension.
abstract: Gauchers disease is a rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by abnormal accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages in different organs. Though hepatosplenomegaly is commonly found, symptomatic presentation with portal hypertension is rare. We report a child with liver cirrhosis and bleeding esophageal varices who was diagnosed with Gaucher's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Ranjana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Pranab K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Maity
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male