Lysosomal Storage Program

Who we are

Boston Children's Hospital's Lysosomal Storage Program is a multidisciplinary clinic that diagnoses and treats children and adults with known or suspected lysosomal diseases. These inherited diseases occur when one or more of a child's enzymes is either missing or not working correctly. Without these enzymes, harmful substances can build up in a child's body and cause developmental delays and mental impairment. Examples of lysosomal storage disorders are Gaucher disease and Tay Sachs disease.

Children's established the Lysosomal Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, the first treatment center to focus specifically on the treatment of these rare and often fatal diseases, in 2003. The center was established to bring new treatment options for these rare disorders to patients from around the world.