- Case Report
- A Case of Chronic Granulomatous Disease
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So Young Lee, Dae Chul Kim, Sung Hee Oh, Hahng Lee, Hyang Eun Sohn, Wha Soon Chung, Young Hyeh Ko, Moon Hyang Park
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1992;35(5):704-712. Published online May 15, 1992
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Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a hereditary disorder of neutrophil with defective killing and digesting of ingested catalase-positive bacteria or fungi in spite of normal phagocytosis. Dissemination of ingested live organisms results in multiple granuloma in reticuloendothelial system and multiple abscesses manifested by recurrent pus-draining suppurative lymphadenopathy, subcutanous abscess, or impetiginous skin rahses, pheumonitis, and hepatosplenomegaly, ultimately resulting in death.
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- Original Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Pathogenesis of Typhlitis in Childhood Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia-Considerations on Clinical Mangement with Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.
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Do Hyun Kim, Sung Oh Kim, Soo Yup Lee, In Joon Seol, Hahng Lee, Chong Moo Park, Poong Man Jung, Seok Chol Jeon, Young Hyeh Ko, Jung Dal Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(5):607-620. Published online May 31, 1988
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The treatment of acute leukemia in childhood has been increasingly successful due to progression
of chemotherapeutics and other supportive care. Improved survival rates in acute childhood leukemia
have been associated with an increasing number of complications in the gastrointestinal tract.
Typhlitis also known as ileocecal syndrome is a necrotizing inflammation of the cecum in leukemic
patients on chemotherapy in the terminal stage of the... |
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