A Girl with Autoimmune Cytopenias, Nonmalignant Lymphadenopathy, and Recurrent Infections

We describe a girl, now 9 years of age, with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, persistent nonmalignant lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, recurrent infections, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Her symptoms partly fit the definitions of both autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) and c...

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Main Authors: Marjolein A. C. Mattheij, Ellen J. H. Schatorjé, Eugenie F. A. Gemen, Lisette van de Corput, Peet T. G. A. Nooijen, Mirjam van der Burg, Esther de Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/196417