Dilution Anemia Corrected by Splenectomy in Gaucher's Disease
Authors: A. J. BOWDLER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Case Studies1 April 1963Dilution Anemia Corrected by Splenectomy in Gaucher's DiseaseA. J. BOWDLER, M.B., B.SC., M.R.C.P.A. J. BOWDLER, M.B., B.SC., M.R.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-4-664 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptGaucher's disease is commonly accompanied. by anemia, which is usually ascribed to the replacement of bone marrow by colonization with the cerebroside-laden Gaucher cells; occasionally it may be due to hemorrhages conditioned by thrombocytopenia, and very rarely there has been described an associated acquired hemolytic anemia (1, 2).The present case illustrates a further mechanism by which the level of circulating hemoglobin may be depressed in this disease: the total circulating red cell mass was within normal limits, but the plasma volume (and thus the total blood volume) was greatly expanded, so that anemia arose from the dilution of the...References1. THANNHAUSER SJ: Lipidoses. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: London,Dr. Bowdler carried out this investigation as Bilton Pollard Fellow, Medical Unit, University College Hospital Medical School, London, England.Requests for reprints should be addressed to A. J. Bowdler, M. B., Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 260 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester 20, New York. 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