Metachromatic leukodystrophy associated with choledochal cysts and gallbladder papillomatosis

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by the deficiency of the enzyme arylsulfatase A which is responsible for the desulfation of cerebroside sulfate, a myelin glycolipid. Accumulation of these sulfatides in the macrophages of various tissues c...

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Main Authors: Raed Al-Taher, Fareed Khdair Ahmad, Mohammad Rashdan, Ibrahim Khrais, Sahar Almustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618302823