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DISSEMINATED CRYPTOCOCCAL INFECTION IN PATIENT WITH NOVEL JAK3 MUTATION SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY, WITH RESOLUTION AFTER STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
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DISSEMINATED CRYPTOCOCCAL INFECTION IN PATIENT WITH NOVEL JAK3 MUTATION SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNODEFICIENCY, WITH RESOLUTION AFTER STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Zobaida Alsum, Bandar Al-Saud, Abdulaziz Al-Ghonaium, Ibrahim Bin Hussain, Osama Alsmadi, Hamoud Al-Mousa, Mohab Ayas, Hasan Al-Dhekri, Rand Arnaout and Saleh Al-Muhsen
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.31(2), pp.204-206
02/2012
PMID: 22138680

Abstract

Immunology Infectious Diseases Life Sciences & Biomedicine Pediatrics Science & Technology
Disseminated cryptococcal infection is the second most common cause of death after tuberculosis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients. Surprisingly, it has been reported only in few patients with primary immunodeficiency diseases. Herein, we report the clinical presentation and outcome of a 23-month-old boy with novel JAK3 mutation severe combined immunodeficiency disease complicated by severe disseminated cryptococcal infection.
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