PubMed · 4438133
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A Gorski. 1974. [Immunologic deficits caused by abnormal phagocyte function].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4438133/
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We have had the opportunity to study a case of Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS) in the accelerated phase that was associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The clinical course of a 12-year-old boy was characterized by fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia. However, in the terminal stage, the appearance of an atypical lymphoblastic leukocytosis was morphologically indistinguishable from acute lymphocytic leukemia, accompanied by benign histiocytosis with hemophagocytosis. Autopsy examination revealed an atypical lymphoid infiltration favoring EBV infection as the primary diagnosis. This case underscores the fatal consequences of EBV infection in CHS.
An African Kenyan female infant was born with very light skin and ashen grey, scanty hair. At 18 months she presented with a bluish skin pigmentation, hepatosplenomegaly, generalised lymphadenopathy and non-responsive fever. A bone marrow aspirate and peripheral blood examination done revealed characteristic features of the Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome. This is a rare disorder, to our knowledge not previously described in Africans. The case is presented with a brief review of the literature.