title: Congenital agammaglobulinemia presenting with ecthyma gangrenosum.
abstract: Two males with presumed X-linked agammaglobulinemia (X-LA) presented with ecthyma gangrenosum. This is an unusual presentation of this syndrome. Possible causes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hasharon Hospital, Petach Tikvah, Isreal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nussinovitch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frydman
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Varsano
mesh_terms: D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002423:Cause of Death; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004473:Ecthyma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology