A Case with Gaucher-Like Cells

Celkan, Tiraje; Apak, Hilmi; Yüksel, Lebriz; Ercan, Gökmen; Erener, Tuğba; Diren, Şuküfe; Özkan, Alp; Camcıoğlu, Yıldız; Yıldız, İnci

A Case with Gaucher-Like Cells [Turk J Hematol]

Turk J Hematol. 2001; 18(4): 281-283

A Case with Gaucher-Like Cells

Tiraje Celkan, Hilmi Apak, Lebriz Yüksel, Gökmen Ercan, Tuğba Erener, Şuküfe Diren, Alp Özkan, Yıldız Camcıoğlu, İnci Yıldız
Department Of Pediatrics, Cerrahpaşa Medical School, University Of İstanbul, İstanbul, Turkey

Gaucher-like cells (GLC) are sometimes indistinguishable from real Gaucher cells. GLC can be detected in various diseases. We present a 4.5 year old boy with massive cervical lympadenopathy and an intraabdominal mass mimicking lymphoma. Many GLC were seen in the fine needle aspiration material of an enlarged lymph node. Ziehl-Neelsen stain of the aspirate revealed many acid-fast bacteria in the GLC. Fine needle aspiration might provide valuable information in the evaluation of enlarged lymph nodes.

Keywords: Gaucher-like cells, Lymph node aspirate, Tuberculosis.

Corresponding Author: Tiraje Celkan, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English

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