A patient presents with thrombocytopenia, eczema and recurrent infection –
Correct Answer: Wiskott - Aldrich syndrome
Description: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is X linked disease. - characterised by eczema, thrombocytopenic purpura and recurrent infections. Affected boys do not survive first decade of life, death due to infection, hemorrhage and lymphoreticular malignancy. - CMI undergoes progressive deterioration associated with cellular depletion of thymus and the paracoical areas of lymph nodes. Reference : Anathanarayan & paniker's 9th edition, pg no: 174 <p>
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