Visceral steatosis: An inherited condition characterized by the deposition of small papules composing of granulomas in organs of the body. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Visceral steatosis is available below.
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Prognosis for Visceral steatosis: Death usually results within months of birth - some die in a matter of days. Some patients may survive into childhood and longer.
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Visceral steatosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Visceral steatosis, or a subtype of Visceral steatosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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