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Gaucher disease of the liver: CT appearance

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We present a child with Gaucher disease with hepatic involvement that caused portal hypertension. Computerized tomography (CT) showed distortion of liver parenchyma and central necrosis of the liver.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, 60614, Chicago, IL, USA

    R. B. J. Glass & A. K. Poznanski

  2. Department of Pathology, The Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    S. Young

  3. Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    M. A. Urban

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Glass, R.B.J., Poznanski, A.K., Young, S. et al. Gaucher disease of the liver: CT appearance. Pediatr Radiol 17, 417–418 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02396621

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