Lytic lesion of skull: a rare presentation of chronic granulomatous disease.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(9)2020 Sep 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32878857
ABSTRACT
An 18-month-old boy presented with lytic lesion of skull and recurrent abscesses with Serratia marcescens The extensive work up revealed a gene mutation confirming the diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). This case scenario underscores the importance of exploring the possibility of immunodeficiency if there is a history of recurrent abscesses with atypical organism. The case also demonstrates that CGD can present as lytic lesion of skull.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Serratia marcescens
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Bone Diseases, Infectious
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Serratia Infections
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Abscess
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Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
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