Anterior chest wall protrusion as initial presentation of chronic granulomatous disease: a case report

Authors: Mamishi, Setareh¹; Fattahi, Fatemeh²; Radmanesh, Alireza³; Mahjoub, Fatemeh³; Pourpak, Zahra²

Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Volume 16, Number 8, December 2005 , pp. 685-687(3)

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Abstract:

Mamishi S, Fattahi F, Radmanesh A, Mahjoub F, Pourpak Z. Anterior chest wall protrusion as initial presentation of chronic granulomatous disease: a case report.

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by recurrent life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections. We report a 4-month-old girl with CGD, was firstly presented with an anterior chest wall protrusion because of an aspergillosis mass.

Keywords: chronic granulomatous disease; aspergillosis; immunodeficiency

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00324.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease 2: Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute 3: Department of Pathology, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I. R. Iran

Publication date: 2005-12-01