Liver abscesses and hyper IgM syndrome

Hyper IgM (HIGM) syndrome is an immunodeficiency that can lead to liver disease in more than 80% of affected males by an age of 20 years. Hepatitis, sclerosing cholangitis, and hepatocellular malignancies are common among them. We encountered two cases in children of less than 12 years who presented...

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Main Authors: Ira Shah, Aarti Rahangdale, Sushmita Bhatnagar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2013;volume=2;issue=2;spage=206;epage=208;aulast=Shah