TY - JOUR
T1 - Persistent perianal abscess in early infancy as a presentation of autoimmune neutropenia
AU - Lejkowski, Marisa
AU - Maheshwari, Akhil
AU - Calhoun, Darlene A.
AU - Christensen, Robert D.
AU - Skoda-Smith, Suzanne
AU - Dabrow, Sharon
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by Grants HD-01180 and HD-42326 (Dr. Calhoun) and HL-61798 (Dr. Christensen) from the National Institutes of Health.
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Autoimmune neutropenia of infancy is a primary, usually self-limiting, autineutrophil autoimmune phenomenon seen in infancy and early childhood. These infants are at a higher risk of infection, and early detection, particulary with the availability of newer therapeutic options such as hematopoietic growth factors, can allow close follow-up and, if needed, treatment. We report two infants with autoimmune neutropenia who presented with a persistent perianal abscess, which has not been documented previously in this population.
AB - Autoimmune neutropenia of infancy is a primary, usually self-limiting, autineutrophil autoimmune phenomenon seen in infancy and early childhood. These infants are at a higher risk of infection, and early detection, particulary with the availability of newer therapeutic options such as hematopoietic growth factors, can allow close follow-up and, if needed, treatment. We report two infants with autoimmune neutropenia who presented with a persistent perianal abscess, which has not been documented previously in this population.
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U2 - 10.1038/sj.jp.7210952
DO - 10.1038/sj.jp.7210952
M3 - Article
C2 - 12847542
AN - SCOPUS:0041695142
SN - 0743-8346
VL - 23
SP - 428
EP - 430
JO - Journal of Perinatology
JF - Journal of Perinatology
IS - 5
ER -