Infantile DiGeorge syndrome: autopsy diagnosis and clinicopathologic analysis in 5 cases / 中华病理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Pathology
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(12): 742-746, 2012.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-256302
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate clinicopathological features of DiGeorge syndrome (DGS).</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The clinical features, histological and immunohistochemical findings were analyzed in 5 cases of DGS by autopsy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Five cases of DGS in male infants aged 4 days, 1 month, 7 months, 10 months, and 13 months respectively. Gross and microscopic observations revealed that thymic cortex was depleted of lymphocytes or showed few, dispersed lymphocytes. The thymic medulla showed predominantly epithelial cells with calcified Hassall bodies as well as lymphocyte depletion. T lymphocytes were also scarce in the tonsils, lymph nodes, spleen, and mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue of ileum. In addition, 3 of the 5 patients also showed parathyroid aplasia or dysplasia, and congenital hypertrophy of the ventricular septum.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The pathological changes indicate that clinicians should be aware of defects of immune system if the infants suffer from severe infections. Pathologists should recognize the importance of abnormalities of lymphohematopoietic tissues in the diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases such as DGS.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Glândulas Paratireoides
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Patologia
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Pneumonia Viral
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Autopsia
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Timo
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Virologia
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Linfócitos T
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Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda
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Contagem de Linfócitos
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Síndrome de DiGeorge
Limite:
Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Pathology
Ano de publicação:
2012
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