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A rare case of Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome with normal platelet size: a case report

Baharin MF 1 , Dhaliwal JS 2 , Sarachandran SV 3 , Idris SZ 4 , Yeoh SL 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. mohdfarid@imr.gov.my
  • 2 Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, KM 6, Jalan Langgar, 05460, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Pathology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, KM 6, Jalan Langgar, 05460, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Jalan Residensi, 10450, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
J Med Case Rep, 2016;10(1):188.
PMID: 27356510 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-0944-1

Abstract

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is a rare X-linked disorder characterized by microthrombocytopenia, eczema, and recurrent infections. It is caused by mutations of the WAS gene. Microthrombocytopenia has been regarded as the key criteria in diagnosing this rare condition. However, in this case report, we describe a case of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome with normal platelet size.

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