Chediak-Higashi syndrome in a black child. 1992

L L Anderson, and A S Paller, and D Malpass, and M L Schmidt, and T G Berger
Department of Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an uncommon genetic disorder with a constellation of clinical, pathologic, and immunologic manifestations. It is rarely reported in blacks. Pathognomonic intracellular inclusions in white blood cells are well recognized; however, characteristic abnormal melanin aggregation into giant melanosomes also occurs, as can be readily seen by histologic evaluation of hair. We present a case of CHS in a black child.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002609 Chediak-Higashi Syndrome A form of phagocyte bactericidal dysfunction characterized by unusual oculocutaneous albinism, high incidence of lymphoreticular neoplasms, and recurrent pyogenic infections. In many cell types, abnormal lysosomes are present leading to defective pigment distribution and abnormal neutrophil functions. The disease is transmitted by autosomal recessive inheritance and a similar disorder occurs in the beige mouse, the Aleutian mink, and albino Hereford cattle. Chediak-Steinbrinck-Higashi Syndrome,Oculocutaneous Albinism with Leukocyte Defect,Chediak Higashi Syndrome,Chediak Steinbrinck Higashi Syndrome,Chediak-Steinbrinck-Higashi Syndromes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D044383 Black People Persons having origins in any of the black racial groups of AFRICA. Note that OMB category BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN is available for the United States population groups. Race and ethnicity terms, as used in the federal government, are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies. African Continental Ancestry Group,Black Person,Negroid Race,Black Peoples,Black Persons,Negroid Races,People, Black,Person, Black,Persons, Black,Race, Negroid

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