Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome that was initially diagnosed as immune thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to a cytomegalovirus infection

Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome is a rare X-linked recessive disease resulting from variations in the WAS gene. Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome is sometimes difficult to differentiate from immune thrombocytopenic purpura. A 2-month-old boy was admitted to our hospital for purpura and thrombocytopenia. His mean pl...

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Main Authors: Ryota Kaneko, Shohei Yamamoto, Naoko Okamoto, Kosuke Akiyama, Ryosuke Matsuno, Daisuke Toyama, Akihiro Hoshino, Kohsuke Imai, Keiichi Isoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17753788