Ecthyma gangrenosum as the presenting clinical feature of X-linked agammaglobulinaemia: report of three cases and a review of literature

• Main Authors: Ismail, Intan Hakimah, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Azri, Mohd Radzi, Farah Syuhada, Ramlan, Saidatul Saadah, Adam, Julia, Mat Ripen, Adiratna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Allergy Society of South Africa 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96829/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96829/; https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/ejc-caci-v34-n4-a9

Background: Children with X-linked agammaglobulinaemia (XLA) usually present with pneumonia and otitis media caused by pyogenic bacteria. Rarely, ecthyma gangrenosum (EG), a known cutaneous manifestation of Pseudomonas septicaemia present in XLA as the first presenting features. We report three case...