Immunohistochemistry applied to the study of bone marrow Gaucher's cells: a case report

Eur J Histochem. 1999;43(3):235-9.

Abstract

Gaucher's disease is frequently associated with immunologic abnormalities, e.g. hypergammaglobulinemia, polyclonal gammopathy and benign monoclonal gammopathy. A patient with Gaucher's disease and a selective accumulation of IgM k in Gaucher's cells without serum monoclonal gammopathies is described. The selective accumulation is detected by immunohistochemistry analysis performed on cryostat bone marrow biopsies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Bone Marrow Cells / immunology*
  • Bone Marrow Cells / pathology*
  • Bone Marrow Examination
  • Female
  • Gaucher Disease / immunology*
  • Gaucher Disease / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / metabolism
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / metabolism
  • Immunohistochemistry

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains