Non-neuropathic Niemann-Pick disease with sea blue histolocytic involvement of the lungs: A case report
Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, vol.8, no.2, pp.254-256, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 8 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 1997
- Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.254-256
- Keywords: non-neuropathic Niemann-Pick disease, sea-blue histiocyte
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No
Abstract
A 10-year-old boy patient was evaluated for hepatosplenomegaly and reticulonodular appearance of both lungs on the posteroanterior chest x-ray. Foamy and sea-blue histiocytes were noted in the bone marrow. He also had biopsy proven pulmonary and liver involvement with sea-blue and foamy histiocytes. Neurological examination was normal. The diagnosis was lipid storage disease, most likely non-neuropathic Niemann-Pick disease with sea-blue histiocytes.