RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Chronic granulomatous disease with recurrent hepatic abscesses in an adult.
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1593
OP 1596
VO 28
IS 10
A1 Al-Khuwaitir, Tarig S.
A1 Madani, Tariq A.
A1 Al-Qahtani, Tariq
A1 Al-Tuwaijri, Ali S.
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/10/1593.abstract
AB Chronic granulomatous disease CGD is a condition of inability to deal with bacterial and fungal infections, due to defective respiratory burst in neutrophils leading to recurrent cutaneous and visceral infections. Usually a disease of childhood, but patients nowadays survive to adulthood, and diagnosis might be difficult if not considered. We describe a 20-year-old female with previously undiagnosed CGD, presenting with recurrent cutaneous and hepatic abscesses.