Document Detail


An atypical ultrastructural pattern in Fabry's disease: a study on its nature and incidence in 7 cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2126406     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This is a report on a stored lipid atypical ultrastructural pattern in skin samples of Fabry's disease expressed exclusively in the endothelium. The pattern consisted of intersecting short crescentic tightly packed membranes with a periodicity identical to that in classical ultrastructural variants. At low magnification the lysosomal aggregates of the material resembled "sunbursts" or aggregates of densely packed squirming villus-like structures. According to results of ultrastructural, lipid, and lectin histochemical analyses including analysis of the patients' blood groups, it could be concluded that it is just a variant physical state of the otherwise typical Fabry lipid. Its origin could be attributed to impeded formation (or maintenance) of larger lipid lamellae. It was found in great amounts in skin capillaries in 2 cases, and rarely in 5 additional cases. Knowledge of this atypical ultrastructural pattern is of practical significance because it could, if prevalent, cause diagnostic problems.
Authors:
M Elleder; J Ledvinová; F Vosmík; J Zeman; D Stejskal; A Lageron
Related Documents :
21888566 - The first report of bilateral retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis from papillary thyr...
128476 - Occupational cobalt and chromium dermatitis in an offset printing factory.
23569386 - Syringocystadenoma papilliferum in the right lower abdomen: a case report and review of...
1178096 - Spinal neurinomas.--a comprehensive clinical and statistical study on 47 cases.
1552426 - Infantile gynecomastia with bloody nipple discharge.
14991956 - Definitive palliation for neoplastic colonic obstruction using enteral stents: personal...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrastructural pathology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0191-3123     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrastruct Pathol     Publication Date:    1990 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-14     Completed Date:  1991-03-14     Revised Date:  2009-06-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002867     Medline TA:  Ultrastruct Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  467-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1st Institute of Pathology, School of Medicine, Charles University, Paris, France.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Fabry Disease / metabolism,  pathology*
Glycolipids / metabolism
Histocytochemistry
Humans
Lectins
Lipid Metabolism
Microscopy, Electron
Retrospective Studies
Skin / enzymology,  metabolism,  ultrastructure*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycolipids; 0/Lectins

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The comparative analysis of the mutational variability and instability of the thi, Bd strains induce...
Next Document:  Killing of Drosophila larvae by the fields of an electrohydraulic lithotripter.