Complicated Pneumonia in a Case of Ataxia Telangiectasia
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) is a rare autosomal recessive disease with multisystemic disorder. It is characterized by progressive neurological impairment, cerebellar ataxia, variable immunodeficiency, impaired organ maturation, x-ray hypersensitivity, ocular and cutaneous telangiectasia and predisposition to malignancy. Here we report a case of 11 year male boy who was operated for cleft palate at an age of 2 years and diagnosed with at the age of 5 years now presented with complicated pneumonia.
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Nasreen Ali
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