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Massive splenomegaly is evident (case-1).
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F1
He had firm, non tender massive splenomegaly and a non tender, mild hepatomegaly (Figure 1).
Gaucher cell in marrow smear (Wright Giemsa stain X100).
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F2
To evaluate massive splenomegaly, bone marrow aspiration was performed which revealed Gaucher cells in a background of normal erythroid, myeloid and megakaryocytic lineage cells (Figure 2).