Dergiler / Turkish Journal of Pediatrics / 2015 / Cilt: 57 - Sayı: 2

Intractable colitis associated with chronic granulomatous disease in a young girl

Sayfa
189–181
DOI
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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 gastrointestinal findings in these patients. We report a case of intractable colitis associated with CGD in a young girl.