Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome in a Jamaican

West Indian Med J. 1993 Jun;42(2):79-81.

Abstract

A 3-week-old boy presented with severe thrombocytopenia and recurrent infections. He was subsequently found to have Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, a rare X-linked disorder. Splenectomy was performed and he died of post-splenectomy sepsis despite prophylactic antibiotic therapy. This is the first recorded case in the English-speaking Caribbean.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Jamaica
  • Male
  • Pneumococcal Infections / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Recurrence
  • Splenectomy
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome / surgery