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Griscelli syndrome: Report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Kurugöl Zafer,
Ozkinay Ferda,
Vardar Fadil,
Karaçali Sabire,
Kutukçuler Necil,
Deveci Remziye
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01383.x
Subject(s) - medicine , university faculty , emergency department , medical laboratory , family medicine , library science , medical education , pathology , nursing , computer science
characterized by pigmentary dilution and variable immunodeficiency.1 The clinical symptoms consist of silver–gray hair and relatively light skin color, recurrent episodes of fever, with or without pyogenic infections, hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy.2 Central nervous system involvement has also been described in most patients.3 Clinical onset usually occurs between 4 months and 7 years of age.1–5 In the present study, we report on a 6-week-old Turkish boy with Griscelli syndrome.