Chronic granulomatous disease with recurrent hepatic abscesses in an adult.
Chronic granulomatous disease CGD is a condition of inability to deal with bacterial and fungal infections, due to defective respiratory burst in neutrophils leading to recurrent cutaneous and visceral infections. Usually a disease of childhood, but patients nowadays survive to adulthood, and diagnosis might be difficult if not considered. We describe a 20-year-old female with previously undiagnosed CGD, presenting with recurrent cutaneous and hepatic abscesses.
Al-Khuwaitir
Tarig S
TS
Department of Medicine, Riyadh Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. tarig_alkhuwaitir@hotmail.com
Madani
Tariq A
TA
Al-Qahtani
Tariq
T
Al-Tuwaijri
Ali S
AS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006105:Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence