Chediak Higashi syndrome presenting in accelerated phase: a case report and literature review
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Chediak-Higashi syndrome presenting in accelerated phase: A case report and literature review.
Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal disorder characterized by frequent infections, oculocutaneous albinism, bleeding diathesis, and progressive neurologic deterioration. In 85% of cases, CHS patients develop the accelerated phase characterized by pancytopenia, high fever, and lymphohistiocytic infiltration of liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. Treatment of accele...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2349-3291,2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20172703