Gianotti-Crosti syndrome and allergic background.
Acta Derm Venereol
; 83(3): 202-5, 2003.
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| ID: mdl-12816156
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to verify whether there is a relationship between Gianotti-Crosti syndrome and an allergic background in children. Twenty-nine children affected by Gianotti-Crosti syndrome were first screened for a large panel of microbiological examinations, including serological and cultural tests for viruses and bacteria. A causative agent was identified in only 10 cases (34.4%). In five cases a diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus infection was made on the basis of significant titres of anti-Epstein-Barr virus antibodies (IgM) associated with constitutional symptoms (fever, pharyngitis-tonsillitis). Our data concur with several clinical studies demonstrating that Epstein-Barr virus is now the most common viral agent associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. For allergic evaluation, a group of 59 age- and sex-matched children investigated for recurrent infections were used as controls. The presence of atopic dermatitis (24.1%) in those with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome was significantly higher (p < 0.005) than in the control group (6.8%). In addition, a more common family history for atopy was 51.7% vs. 31% (p < 0.027) and the percentage of patients with total IgE greater than +2 SD for age higher than in controls (27.6% vs. 13.7%), as was the percentage of specific IgE present (31% vs. 17.2%). These results indicate that atopy is significantly associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Acrodermatitis
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Hipersensibilidad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Derm Venereol
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia