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Ceroid storage disease
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A rare metabolic storage disease characterized by abnormal deposits of a waxy substance called ceroid lipofuscin in various parts of the body such as the liver, spleen and intestinal lining.[1]
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
- Liver cirrhosis
- Childhood death
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Biopsy Findings
- Ceroid deposits in the liver
- Ceroid deposits in the spleen
- Ceroid deposits in the intestinal lining
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Â ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]