[Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: description of a clinical case].
A case of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is reported. At 2 months of age the infant was hospitalized because of petechiae, and a low platelet count was noted (range 30.000/90.000/mmc). During his stay in the Hospital he developed pneumonia, which lasted several weeks in spite of therapy. Subsequently he presented eczema and a defect of cell-mediated immunity, and the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome was diagnosed. A short review of clinical and functional findings in this syndrome is reported.
De Bernardi
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Ospedale Nuovo S. Giovanni di Dio, Firenze, Italia.
Chessa Ricotti
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Galli
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Funis
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D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014923:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
Sindrome di Wiskott-Aldrich: descrizione di un caso clinico.