Gastric antral stricture in a patient with chronic granulomatous disease
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.369-373, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 1999
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.369-373
- Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic granulomatous disease, complications
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare disorder of phagocytic cell oxldative metabolism. Patients have recurrent infections with catalase-positive organisms and granulomatous lesions throughout the body. Gastric antrum can be an occult site of involvement. We describe a four-year old boy with chronic granulomatous disease who was admitted with the complaints of persistent vomiting and weight loss. Gastric antral narrowing was diagnosed according to radiological findings. Treatment with steroid and antibiotics yielded a good clinical response in 15 days with a relief of the obstruction. This case report emphasizes the beneficial effect of this form of therapy in preventing life-threatening obstruction of vital organs in CGD.