title: [Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: description of a clinical case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Nuovo S. Giovanni di Dio, Firenze, Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Bernardi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chessa Ricotti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Funis
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Sindrome di Wiskott-Aldrich: descrizione di un caso clinico.