Volume: 4 Issue: 3
Year: 2016, Page: 59-60,
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.
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Kannam D, Harish G V, Kandepi S. Severe congenital neutropenia. Perspectives in medical research 2016;4(3):59-60.