Management of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

Indian J Pediatr. 1996 Sep-Oct;63(5):709-12. doi: 10.1007/BF02730830.

Abstract

A five-month-old boy presented with lower gastrointestinal bleed, recurrent infections and eczema. Blood picture revealed small platelets, high IgA, and IgM levels. A diagnosis of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome was made. The recent concepts in molecular pathology of the disease and treatment are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Genes, Recessive / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sex Chromosome Aberrations / diagnosis
  • Sex Chromosome Aberrations / genetics
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / genetics
  • X Chromosome