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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Electron microscopy description | Electron microscopy images | Additional referencesCite this page: Arora K. Zellweger syndrome. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/liverzellweger.html. Accessed December 13th, 2019.
Definition / general
- Defect peroxisomes, causes accumulation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA)
- Rare, occurs in 1 per 50,000 - 100,000 births
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Nonspecific changes of hepatocyte degeneration
Electron microscopy description
- No peroxisomes
Electron microscopy images
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