Chediak Higashi Syndrome with Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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in English
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| ID: sea-157581
ABSTRACT
A four-year old child presented with history of recurrent infections since birth, mostly upper respiratory tract infections or sino-pulmonary involvement and moderate grade fever with symptomatic relief on antibiotics and antipyretic medications. We present this case which was diagnosed as respiratory tract infection with neutropenia consistent with Chediak-Higashi syndrome(CHS), with a brief review of this rare genetic clinical entity.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Humans
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Male
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Chediak-Higashi Syndrome
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Child, Preschool
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Neutropenia
Language:
English
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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