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14. Gaucher’s disease: Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "'''Staining''': HE '''Organ''': Bone marrow '''Description''': The characteristics of normal bone marrow can be seen: Bony spicules/trabeculae, fat cells and basophilic regions with megakaryocytes and other cells. However, some regions are more eosinophilic, comprised of macrophages with very pale cytoplasm. '''Diagnosis''': Gaucher’s disease '''Theory''': Deficiency of the glucocerebrosidase enzyme causes accumulation of the glycoside glucocerebroside. Gaucher...")
 
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[[File:Gaucher disease - overview.png|center|thumb|Overview. The blocky background probably won’t be visible on the exam.]]
[[File:Gaucher disease - overview.png|center|thumb|Overview. The blocky background probably won’t be visible on the exam.]]
[[File:Gaucher disease - close-up.png|center|thumb|Higher magnification]]
[[File:Gaucher disease - close-up.png|center|thumb|Higher magnification]]
[[File:Gaucher disease - intracellular accumulations.png|center|thumb|Inside the cytoplasm of the macrophages can you see pale accumulations.]]
[[File:Gaucher disease - intracellular accumulations.png|center|thumb|Inside the cytoplasm of the macrophages you can see pale accumulations.]]
[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]]
[[Category:Pathology 1 - Histopathology slides]]