Sea-Blue Histiocyte Syndrome

Overview

A congenital disease caused by an inborn error involving APOLIPOPROTEINS E leading to abnormal LIPID METABOLISM and the accumulation of GLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS, particularly SPHINGOMYELINS in the HISTIOCYTES. This disorder is characterized by SPLENOMEGALY and the sea-blue histiocytes in the spleen and bone marrow after May Grunwald staining.

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Quick facts about Sea-Blue Histiocyte Syndrome

Topic type

Condition

Category

Neurology

MeSH classification

C10.228.140.163.100.435.825.775|C15.604.250.410.800|C16.320.565.189.435.825.775|C16.320.565.398.641.803.850|C16.320.565.595.554.825.775|C18.452.132.100.435.825.775|C18.452.584.563.641.803.850|C18.452.648.189.435.825.775|C18.452.648.398.641.803.850|C18.452.648.595.554.825.775

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