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A Case of Type A Niemann Pick Disease.
Hyo Nam Cho, Hong Jin Lee, Jae Won Song, Jung Hwan Choi, Hyung Ro Moon, Je Geun Ji, Myeong Hee Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(12):1461-1467.   Published online December 31, 1987
We experienced a case of type A Niemann Pick disease in 13 month female baby. She showed marked hepatosplenomegaly, developmental regression and apathy. Fundoscopic examination revealed a cherry red spot in the macula. Numerous foamy histiocyte were seen in bone marrow. Autopsy finding revealed that liver, spleen, thymus, lymph node, lung and brain were involved. Liver showed fatty change. Generalized muscular atrophy and patch...
Case Report
A Case of Niemann-Pick Disease with Sea-Blue histiocytes in the Bone Marrow.
Young Sun Kim, Soo Heum Lim, Jeong Kee Seo, Hyo Seop Ahn, Hyung Ro Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1985;28(12):1238-1244.   Published online December 31, 1985
A case of Niemann-Pick disease in a 12 year and 6 month old Korean male was reported. The patient showed marked hepatosplenomegaly without neurologic symptoms. Fundoscopic examination revealed a cherry-red spot with white ring in the maculae. Numerous foamy histiocytes and sea-blue histiocytes were seen in the bone marrow. The liver biopsy specimen showed the diffuse ballooning of hepatocytes obliterating...
A Case of Niemann Pick Disease.
Sung Hwan Kim, Young Joo Choi, In Ho Kim, Sang Woo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(10):1039-1043.   Published online October 31, 1983
Author reported a case of Niemann Pick disease in a 9 month old Korean male infant. The patient showed marked, hepatosplenomegaly and delayed motor developement which was started since 5 months of age. His elder sister, who showed the same clinical manifestations, died at 1 year of age without apparent cause. Peripheral blood smear showed many unusual lymphocytes and monocytes which contain numerous intracytoplasmic vacuoles....