Confirmed diagnosis of classic Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome in East Africa: a case report

Confirmed diagnosis of classic Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome in East Africa: a case report

Abstract 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...

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Main Authors: Mpokigwa Kiputa, Obrey Urio, Anna Maghembe, David Kombo, Sajda Dhalla, Victoria Ndembo, Kandi Muze, Mariam Kahwa, Zameer Fakih, Edward Kija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Micro thrombocytopenia
Eczema
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03517-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03517-1

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