Chronic granulomatous disease presenting with salmonella brain abscesses

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 May;33(5):525-8. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000270.

Abstract

Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare primary immunodeficiency caused by phagocytic cell defect. We describe the case of 43-month-old boy with chronic granulomatous disease presenting with Salmonella spp brain abscesses, together with a review of the 13 cases reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain Abscess / complications*
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology
  • Brain Abscess / pathology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / complications*
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / microbiology
  • Granulomatous Disease, Chronic / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections / pathology*