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  3. Pyogenic liver abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: not a rare association

Pyogenic liver abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: not a rare association

  • Pediatrics. 2003 Jan;111(1):e85-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.111.1.e85.
Maha Almuneef 1,  Sultan Al Khenaizan,  Sulaiman Al Ajaji,  Abdullah Al-Anazi
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Affiliation

  • 1 Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. mahamuneef@hotmail.com
PMID: 12509601 DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.1.e85
Abstract

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising palmoplantar keratoderma and periodontitis. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication. We report a new case of this association and review the current literature.

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