Corrective surgery for kyphosis in a case of Gauchers disease without history of vertebral compression fractures

摘要

Introduction Gaucher's disease is a congenital metabolic disorder characterized by the accumulation of glucocerebroside in the reticuloendothelial system. Its clinical manifestations include splenomegaly, osteopenia, and pathological fractures. Cases of patients with kyphotic deformities caused by pathological vertebral compression fractures associated with Gaucher's disease are well reported. However, there has been no report regarding surgical treatment of kyphotic deformity caused by Gaucher's disease without compression fractures. In the present report, we describe surgical treatment for kyphotic deformity caused by Gaucher's disease without a past history of vertebral compression fractures.