| A case of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type I with unusual presentation. | |
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PMID: 21419032 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Eight years old girl presented with mucocutaneous candidiasis, nail dystrophy, twitching left half of face, progressively increasing generalized skin hyperpigmentation and hypopigmented patches over both shins. Her investigations revealed low intact PTH level, low serum cortisol, high ACTH, impaired glucose tolerance test and candidal onycomycosis. She was diagnosed as Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome (PGA) type I. She also developed idiopathic generalized epileptiform seizures and Alcaligenes faecalis septicemia not previously reported with PGA type I. The patient responded well to alphacalcidol, hydrocortisone, valproate sodium, topical antifungal and systemic antibiotics. |
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Authors:
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Ahmad Usaid Qureshi; Rabia Abbas; Tahir Masood Ahmad |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP Volume: 21 ISSN: 1022-386X ISO Abbreviation: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606447 Medline TA: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 187-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Lahore. |
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