Liver Failure and the Sea‐Blue Histocyte/Adult Niemann—Pick DiseaseCase Report and Review of the Literature
作者:
Chaim,
Putterman Julian,
Zelingher Daniel,
Shouval Christopher,
期刊:
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
(OVID Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 15,
issue 2
页码: 146-149
ISSN:0192-0790
年代: 1992
出版商: OVID
关键词: Niemann–Pick;Sea-blue histiocyte;Portal hypertension;Liver failure
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Niemann–Pick disease is a metabolic disorder resulting in accumulation of sphingomyelin in visceral organs. The adult form (type B) is characterized by the sparing of brain involvement, allowing those affected to have a relatively benign course. Although the abnormal lipid accumulation in the liver is commonly recognized, hepatocellular compromise is extremely rare. We describe a patient with adult Niemann–Pick disease who over the course of over 35 years developed hepatic failure and portal hypertension, and we review the literature regarding hepatic involvement in this rare disease.
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