5 Facts you should know about

Cholesteryl ester storage disease

Disorder of infancy with massive infiltration of the liver and spleen by macrophages filled with cholesteryl esters and triglycerides

This disease occurs in the first few weeks of life

Calcium deposits in the adrenal glands cause them to harden

Bowel movements contain excess fat, which results in steatorrhea

Infants feed poorly, vomit, and have an enlarged spleen and liver

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