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Anterior chest wall protrusion as initial presentation of chronic granulomatous disease: a case report
Author(s) -
Mamishi Setareh,
Fattahi Fatemeh,
Radmanesh Alireza,
Mahjoub Fatemeh,
Pourpak Zahra
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1399-3038
pISSN - 0905-6157
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2005.00324.x
Subject(s) - chronic granulomatous disease , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , aspergillosis , primary immunodeficiency , disease , granulomatous disease , case presentation , dermatology , surgery , immunology , pathology
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by recurrent life‐threatening bacterial and fungal infections. We report a 4‐month‐old girl with CGD, was firstly presented with an anterior chest wall protrusion because of an aspergillosis mass.