Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS): A Case Report of Mauritius-China and Review

Kamleshun Ramphul, Sunjaye Ramjuttun, Vinita Poorun, Ramphul Kamleshun, Nagri Road
2015 Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Int J Pediatr   unpublished
Wiskott-Aldrich is an X-lined recessive disorder typically characterized by thrombocytopenia, eczema and recurrent infections. We report the four-year treatment progress of a six-year old boy, who initially presented with vesicular lesions over the trunk, upper and lower extremities and face and blood tinged stools at the age of 2 weeks. From the family pedigree, there were two suspected cases that were never successfully diagnosed with similar symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with
more » ... drich syndrome and underwent symptomatic treatment and treatment with prednisolone for the last four years. The platelet count over these four years was also studied.
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