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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1968;11(3):143-148. Published online March 31, 1968.

A Case of Niemann-Pick’s Disease

Yun Duk Yoo¹, Kyung Ro Kwak¹, Min Ja Lee¹, Y. I. Kim²

¹The Department of Pediatrics, and Pathology, National Medical Center

Abstract

A case of Niemann-Pick’s disease in a 4 years and 8 months old Korean male was reported. The bone marrow smear showed proliferation of foamy histiocytes and was positive to Sudan III stainning. Lipid stain of both liver and spleen needle biopsy showed findings compatible with, phosphosphingoside storage disease.

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