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Rothmund-Thomson syndrome with herpes encephalitis |
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European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 9, Number 5, 354-6, July - August 1999, Gènes et peau |
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Author(s) : T. Ito, Y. Tokura, S. Moriwaki, K. Yasuda, A. Ohnishi, F. Furukawa, K. Yamaizumi, M. Takigawa |
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Summary : A 4-year-old Japanese boy with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome suffered from severe herpes encephalitis at 5 months of age. The serum level of immunoglobulin G was low and the responsiveness of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to bacterial superantigens was poor. It was suggested that these immunological abnormalities, possibly associated with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, led to severe infection with herpes simplex virus in our patient. |
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Keywords : Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, herpes encephalitis, immunodeficiency. |
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