Chediak Higashi Syndrome with Recurrent Upper Respiratory Tract Infection.
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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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Infecções Respiratórias
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Síndrome de Chediak-Higashi
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Pré-Escolar
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Neutropenia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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