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Confirmed diagnosis of classic Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in East Africa: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 27 Jul 2022
Kiputa Mpokigwa, Urio Obrey, Maghembe Anna, Kombo David, Dhalla Sajda, Ndembo Victoria, Muze Kandi, Kahwa Mariam, Fakih Zameer, Kija Edward
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INTRODUCTION: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare X-linked primary immunodeficiency that mostly presents with a classic triad of eczema, microthrombocytopenia, recurrent infections, and increased risk of autoimmunity/malignancies. CASE PRESENTATION: We present an 8-month-old African male, born from nonconsanguineous parents and who presented with a history of eczematous skin rash since day 9 of life, with...
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