Chronic granulomatous disease with recurrent hepatic abscesses in an adult
Al-Khuwaitir, T.S.; Madani, T.A.; Al-Qahtani, T.; Al-Tuwaijri, A.S.
Saudi Medical Journal 28(10): 1593-1596
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 17914526 Document Number: 606572
Chronic granulomatous disease CGD is a condition of inability to deal with bacterial and fungal infections, due to defective respiratory burst in neutrophils leading to recurrent cutaneous and visceral infections. Usually a disease of childhood, but patients nowadays survive to adulthood, and diagnosis might be difficult if not considered. We describe a 20-year-old female with previously undiagnosed CGD, presenting with recurrent cutaneous and hepatic abscesses.