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Farber Lipogranulomatosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Farber Lipogranulomatosis
Tree Number(s)
C10.228.140.163.100.435.825.250
C16.320.565.189.435.825.250
C16.320.565.398.641.803.325
C16.320.565.595.554.825.250
C18.452.132.100.435.825.250
C18.452.584.563.641.803.325
C18.452.648.189.435.825.250
C18.452.648.398.641.803.325
C18.452.648.595.554.825.250
Unique ID
D055577
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055577
Scope Note
A sphingolipidosis subtype that is characterized by the histological appearance of granulomatous deposits in tissues. It results from the accumulation of CERAMIDES in various tissues due to an inherited deficiency of ACID CERAMIDASE.
Entry Term(s)
Acid Ceramidase Deficiency
Ceramidase Deficiency
Farber Disease
Farber's Disease
N-Laurylsphingosine Deacylase Deficiency
Previous Indexing
Lipid Metabolism (1952-1976)
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors (1987-2008)
Lipidoses (1976-2008)
Sphingolipidoses (1992-2008)
Public MeSH Note
2009
History Note
2009
Date Established
2009/01/01
Date of Entry
2008/07/08
Revision Date
2021/07/01
Farber Lipogranulomatosis Preferred
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