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This image depicts a right lateral view of a female infant in a clinical setting, supported in a seated position by a member of the medical staff. The abdomen is markedly distended due to hepatosplenomegaly. The infant was affected by Niemann–Pick disease, an inherited disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by the accumulation of lipids within cells of the reticuloendothelial system, particularly in the liver and spleen. This condition was historically referred to as lipid histiocytosis. The infant died at 4 months of age.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Hudson
Creation Date: 1967
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