A 3-month old male child weight 3.2 kg presented was with anaemia (Hb 3.1 mg/dl) and massive hepatospleenomegaly. His respiratory and CVS systems were normal. Osmatic fragility and G 6 PD spot test were normal. Hb electrophoresis showed HbA-86.02%, HbF 2.8% and HbA 2 3.9%. Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy showed typical Gaucher cells. This case was diagnosed as an infantile Gaucher's disease.
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