Perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease: A disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. The foetal form is one of several forms of Gaucher disease and is the rarest. The fetal form causes death before birth or soon after. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease is available below.
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Prognosis for Perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease: death occurs before or soon after birth
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