Symptoms Of Gaucher Disease

Easy Bruising And Bleeding

Patients with Gaucher disease have fewer blood platelets in their body, which leads to easy bruising and bleeding. The disease also affects the processes necessary for normal blood clotting and leads to chronic bleeding problems. The patient might have easy bruising and pain, resulting in frequent nosebleeds, bleeding from their gums upon brushing or professional cleaning.

Bruising can appear spontaneously without any injury. More seriously, if a patient has a traumatic injury, surgery, dental procedures, or gives birth, the possibility of consequential blood loss must be anticipated and blood products available. Every health professional the patient consults must be informed about the Gaucher disease status before any procedure.