lung involvement in gaucher disease

Introduction: gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease. pulmonary involvement in gaucher disease is rare and often seen in the severe form of the disease with the worst outcome. case presentation: a 30-year-old man and known case of gaucher disease presented to our clinic with history of progressive dyspnea since 8 months ago. pulmonary function test showed restrictive pattern. chest ct scan revealed diffuse bilateral interlobular septal thickening and small interstitial nodules with ground glass opacities in lower lobes. conclusion: patients with gaucher disease that present with progressive dyspnea may have a manifestation of interstitial or alveolar lung disease.