Sporadic isolated congenital asplenia with fulminant pneumococcal meningitis: a case report and updated literature review
Abstract Background Isolated congenital asplenia (ICA) is a rare and life-threatening condition that predisposes patients to severe bacterial infections. Most of the reported cases are familial and the mode of inheritance is usually autosomal dominant. Here, we report a case of sporadic isolated asp...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2896-5 |