Mystery of a Family with Recurrent Male Infant Deaths- Solved by Autopsy and Molecular Tests

The authors report a case of a six weeks old boy who presented with acute febrile illness and progressive abdominal distension. There was a significant family history of early male sibling deaths. Autopsy showed multiorgan abscesses. Molecular test revealed final diagnosis of the child.

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Published inIndian journal of pediatrics Vol. 88; no. 3; pp. 257 - 262
Main Authors Johnson, Nameirakpam, Bansal, Akriti, Jindal, Ankush, Williams, Vijai, Chatterjee, Debajyoti, Saikia, Biman, Vignesh, Pandiarajan, Rawat, Amit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.03.2021
Subjects
Clinico Pathological Conferences
Gynecology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatrics
Acute abdominal distension. Immunodeficiency disorder. Chronic granulomatous disease
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Acute abdominal distension. Immunodeficiency disorder. Chronic granulomatous disease. Aspergillus. Burkholderia cenocepacia
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Summary:The authors report a case of a six weeks old boy who presented with acute febrile illness and progressive abdominal distension. There was a significant family history of early male sibling deaths. Autopsy showed multiorgan abscesses. Molecular test revealed final diagnosis of the child.
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ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-020-03304-0