Durgesh Kannam¹, Harish G V², Swapnik K³

^1,2Assistant Professor,³ Postgraduate Student, Department of Paediatrics, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telanagana, India.

Address for correspondence: Dr. Durgesh Kannam, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Telanagana, India.

Email: durgeshkannam1978@gmail.com

Introduction: Severe congenital neutropenia is an uncommon disorder.The incidence of severe congenital neutropenia is estimated to be 1 in 200,000 individuals. One subtype of congenital neutropenia, Kostmann syndrome, was originally described as an autosomal-recessive disorder. Autosomal-dominant and sporadic cases have also been reported. We report the case of 2.5-year-old male child who developed recurrent respiratory tract infections and skin infections, with all the other parameters being normal except persistent severe neutropenia.

Keywords:Congenital neutropenia, recurrent respiratory tract infections, Kostmann syndrome.