Intractable colitis associated with chronic granulomatous disease in a young girl
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.57, sa.2, ss.189-191, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.189-191
- Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic granulomatous disease, colitis, children
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an autosomal recessive or X-linked disorder caused by NADPH oxidase deficiency leading to an impaired ability of reactive superoxide anion and metabolite formation and recurring severe bacterial and fungal infections, with a high mortality rate. Diarrhea, colitis, ileus, perirectal abscess formation and anal fissures are reported gastro-intestinal findings in these patients. We report a case of intractable colitis associated with CGD in a young girl.