Pyogenic liver abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: not a rare association.
Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising palmoplantar keratoderma and periodontitis. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication. We report a new case of this association and review the current literature.
Almuneef
Maha
M
Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. mahamuneef@hotmail.com
Al Khenaizan
Sultan
S
Al Ajaji
Sulaiman
S
Al-Anazi
Abdullah
A
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010214:Papillon-Lefevre Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed