Sly Disease: Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VIi

Nampoothiri, S.; Kappanayil, M.; Hiran, K.R.; Sunitha, V.

Indian Pediatrics 45(10): 859-861

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061
PMID: 18948660
Document Number: 627587
A 6 month-old infant presenting with severe mitral regurgitation was found to have hepatosplenomegaly, corneal clouding, and Alder-Reilly granules in the leucocytes. Extremely low levels of beta glucuronidase confirmed the diagnosis of Sly disease (Mucopolysaccharidosis VII). This is the first case of MPS VII reported from India.

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