Abstract
A case of chronic granulomatous disease of childhood was first diagnosed when a 20-month-old infant developed gastric outlet obstruction. Because of the unusual clinical presentation and negative gastric mucosal biopsies, the diagnosis was delayed. A subsequent full thickness biopsy of the stomach wall which led to a correct diagnosis showed a granulomatous infiltrate in the muscularis propria. Characteristic yellow pigment-laden macrophages were seen in the gastric mucosa and pyloric lymph node. Early recognition of this chronic disorder is important not only for proper management but genetic counselling as well.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 673-676 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Surgical Pathology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |