Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III

Introduction. Pulmonary involvement has been described in all types of Gaucher disease (GD) but it is considered as relatively rare manifestation. There are reports suggesting that homozygosity for L444P mutation in GBA gene is associated with a substantial risk for developing primary pulmonary...

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Main Authors: Đorđević Maja, Minić Predrag, Sarajlija Adrijan, Đuričić Slaviša M., Đokić Dragomir, Marković Obren
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2011-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501112071D.pdf
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author Đorđević Maja
Minić Predrag
Sarajlija Adrijan
Đuričić Slaviša M.
Đokić Dragomir
Marković Obren
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Minić Predrag
Sarajlija Adrijan
Đuričić Slaviša M.
Đokić Dragomir
Marković Obren
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description Introduction. Pulmonary involvement has been described in all types of Gaucher disease (GD) but it is considered as relatively rare manifestation. There are reports suggesting that homozygosity for L444P mutation in GBA gene is associated with a substantial risk for developing primary pulmonary disease in GD. Case report. We reported sisters with pulmonary involvement in GD type III. Respiratory failure with fatal outcome at 3 years and 4 months of age occurred in K.K. due to pulmonary complications of GD. At the time enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) was not available in Serbia. J.K., homozygous for L444P mutation, developed asymptomatic pulmonary involvement at the age of 6 after 2.5 years of ERT. Pulmonary disease in J.K. was verified by high resolution computerized tomography, cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and histopathology of transbronchial lung biopsy. Conclusion. Primary lung disease in children homoallelic for L444P mutation in GBA gene emerges as a significant clinical manifestation of GD with unclear response to ERT.
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spelling doaj-art-6eccc1afd989434a8bb98f2ec47d61022025-08-20T02:06:19ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502011-01-0168121071107410.2298/VSP1112071DPulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type IIIĐorđević MajaMinić PredragSarajlija AdrijanĐuričić Slaviša M.Đokić DragomirMarković ObrenIntroduction. Pulmonary involvement has been described in all types of Gaucher disease (GD) but it is considered as relatively rare manifestation. There are reports suggesting that homozygosity for L444P mutation in GBA gene is associated with a substantial risk for developing primary pulmonary disease in GD. Case report. We reported sisters with pulmonary involvement in GD type III. Respiratory failure with fatal outcome at 3 years and 4 months of age occurred in K.K. due to pulmonary complications of GD. At the time enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) was not available in Serbia. J.K., homozygous for L444P mutation, developed asymptomatic pulmonary involvement at the age of 6 after 2.5 years of ERT. Pulmonary disease in J.K. was verified by high resolution computerized tomography, cytology of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and histopathology of transbronchial lung biopsy. Conclusion. Primary lung disease in children homoallelic for L444P mutation in GBA gene emerges as a significant clinical manifestation of GD with unclear response to ERT.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501112071D.pdfGaucher diseasegenetic diseases, inbornmutationlung diseasestreatment outcome
spellingShingle Đorđević Maja
Minić Predrag
Sarajlija Adrijan
Đuričić Slaviša M.
Đokić Dragomir
Marković Obren
Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Gaucher disease
genetic diseases, inborn
mutation
lung diseases
treatment outcome
title Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
title_full Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
title_fullStr Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
title_full_unstemmed Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
title_short Pulmonary involvement in siblings with Gaucher disease type III
title_sort pulmonary involvement in siblings with gaucher disease type iii
topic Gaucher disease
genetic diseases, inborn
mutation
lung diseases
treatment outcome
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501112071D.pdf
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