Difference between revisions of "Chronic granulomatous disease"
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*[[Crohn's disease]].<ref name=pmid19098859>{{Cite journal | last1 = Marks | first1 = DJ. | last2 = Miyagi | first2 = K. | last3 = Rahman | first3 = FZ. | last4 = Novelli | first4 = M. | last5 = Bloom | first5 = SL. | last6 = Segal | first6 = AW. | title = Inflammatory bowel disease in CGD reproduces the clinicopathological features of Crohn's disease. | journal = Am J Gastroenterol | volume = 104 | issue = 1 | pages = 117-24 | month = Jan | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1038/ajg.2008.72 | PMID = 19098859 }}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 04:10, 7 March 2013
Chronic granulomatous disease is a (specific) diagnosis (as well as a category). It is disorder of phagocytes and leads to widespread granulomas.[1]
General
- Five different genetic defects have been identified that cause the disease.
- Increase susceptibility to infections.
Microscopic
Features:
- Granulomas - see Basics.
DDx:
References
- ↑ Seger RA (November 2010). "Chronic granulomatous disease: recent advances in pathophysiology and treatment". Neth J Med 68 (11): 334–40. PMID 21116026.
- ↑ Marks, DJ.; Miyagi, K.; Rahman, FZ.; Novelli, M.; Bloom, SL.; Segal, AW. (Jan 2009). "Inflammatory bowel disease in CGD reproduces the clinicopathological features of Crohn's disease.". Am J Gastroenterol 104 (1): 117-24. doi:10.1038/ajg.2008.72. PMID 19098859.