›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 287-288.

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Gaucher disease II: a case report 

WANG Meijuan, ZHONG Xuemei, MA Xin, ZHANG Yanling    

  1. (Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China)
  • Received:2013-12-07 Online:2014-03-15 Published:2014-03-15

Abstract:  Objectives To investigate the clinical characteristics and diagnosis of Gaucher disease. Methods The clinical features, enzyme activities and genetypes of an infant with Gaucher disease II were analyzed. Results The main clinical manifestations of the infant included hepatosplenomegaly, ocular dyscinesia and mental retardation. Gaucher′s cells could be seen in the bone marrow aspirates. Glucocerebrosidase activity was low (0.3 nmol/g/min). Serum chitotriosidase activity was high (87317 nmol/L/min). GBA mutations were M85T (c.371T>C) and R120W (c.475C>T). Conlusions Main features of Gaucher disease II are hepatosplenomegaly with nerve system injury. Glucocerebrosidase activity and gene analysis are important for the diagnosis of Gaucher disease.#br#Key words: Gaucher disease; glucocerebrosidase; Gaucher cell#br#