Publication: A gaucher patient with bilateral total femoral lytic lesions mimicking malignancy: a case report
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2022-01-01
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Bone involvement in Gaucher disease can afect quality of life. Bone lesions of Gaucher disease can be confused with
hematological diseases, infections, and malignancy. Our patient with bilateral femur involvement presented to us with a
pathological fracture. After the fracture was treated with a long leg splint and healed, we performed a biopsy because of
suspicious radiological fndings. The pathology results confrmed Gaucher disease with bone infltration during the time
in which conservative follow-up was taking place, eventually leading to the patient’s mobilization again. Bone fndings of
Gaucher disease indicate a difcult process requiring follow-up and treatment. It is crucial to scan patients periodically for
possible vertebral and extremity symptoms. Vertebral and extremity fractures undoubtedly require experience on the part of
the clinician as they can imitate malignant masses.
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Gaucher disease, Pathological fracture, Difuse osteopenia
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ŞAHBAT Y., AKGÜLLE A. H. , BUĞDAYCI O., ERBARUT SEVEN İ., KESKİN ÖZTÜRK B., "A Gaucher Patient with Bilateral Total Femoral Lytic Lesions Mimicking Malignancy: a Case Report", SN COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL MEDICINE, cilt.4, sa.24, 2022