A Case of Wiscott-Aldrich Syndrome.
10.5021/ad.1998.10.4.256
- Author:
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Il Jung PARK
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome;
Good prognosis
- MeSH:
Child;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Male;
Purpura;
Skin;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1998;10(4):256-258
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder affecting males and is characterized by recurrent systemic bacterial and viral infections, purpura due to thrombocytopenia, and an atopic dermatitis-like skin eruption. WAS usually manifests itself early during the first few weeks or months of life with bleeding. A case of WAS with the classical symptoms(eczema, thrombocytopenia and susceptibility to infections) is described in a 12-year-old Korean boy. He had a relatively good outcome.
