| Literature DB >> 7787722 |
L P Omarini1, S E Frank-Burkhardt, T A Seemayer, G Mentha, F Terrier.
Abstract
Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPCD) is an autosomal recessive storage lipidosis due to a disorder of cholesterol esterification leading to the accumulation of sphingomyelin and cholesterol in the brain, liver, and spleen. The disease is usually diagnosed when neurological symptoms appear. We report an unusual presentation of NPCD in a young asymptomatic adult with isolated nodular splenomegaly.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7787722 DOI: 10.1007/bf00201528
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Abdom Imaging ISSN: 0942-8925