Splenic nodules in paediatric Gaucher disease treated by enzyme replacement therapy

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 657-660

  Chippington, Samantha ^a   McHugh, Kieran ^a   Vellodi, Ashok ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Gaucher disease; Spleen; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENZYME REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMAN; IMAGING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIBLING; SPLEEN DISEASE; SPLEEN NODULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

1-DEOXYNOJIRIMYCIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAUCHER DISEASE; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLEEN; SPLENIC DISEASES; SPLENOMEGALY;

EID: 43149095832     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-0811-3     Document Type: Article

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