Diagnosis

Similarity of signs or symptoms

Because some of the signs and symptoms associated with Gaucher disease are similar to those of other, more common diseases, people with Gaucher disease may be misdiagnosed. For example, joint pain may be attributed to arthritis or growing pains. Low levels of red blood cells or platelets may at first be diagnosed as a blood disorder. Other misdiagnoses may include:

Osteochondritis (a swelling of bone and cartilage)
Perthes disease (death of bone tissue in the upper thigh)
Chronic granulocytic leukaemia (an abnormal increase in white blood cells-also known as "blood cancer")

To learn more about the key signs and symptoms of Gaucher disease, visit the Signs and Symptoms section.

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