Multiple cerebral abscesses in Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome

Hari Krishnan Kanthimathinathan, Fiona Browne, Roberto Ramirez, Sarah McKaig, Geoffrey Debelle, Jeff Martin, Iain L C Chapple, Andrew Kay, Celia Moss

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Abstract

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is characterised by palmoplantar keratoderma, periodontitis and pyogenic infections. We describe the first case of brain abscess in a child with this syndrome. We highlight the importance of recognising any associated diagnosis, however rare or apparently irrelevant, in an acutely and critically ill child.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1227-9
JournalChild's Nervous System
Volume29
Issue number8
Early online date18 May 2013
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013

Keywords

  • Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome
  • Brain abscess
  • Cathepsin-C
  • Palmoplantar keratoderma
  • Periodontitis

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