1- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
2- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
3- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Center, Communicable Diseases Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. , siamakdabbaghzade@yahoo.com
Abstract: (1418 Views)
Background: Ataxia-telangiectasia is a multi-organ disease. It is due to a mutation of the Exon No. 5 ataxia telangiectasia mutated gene (c.381delA: p.v128fls). Complications including recurrent infections, progressive cerebellar ataxia, and varying degrees of humoral and cellular immunodeficiency arise.
Case Presentation: We report a 7-year-old girl patient with A-T who developed acute rheumatic fever.
Conclusion: Rheumatoid disorders and or infectious diseases such as acute rheumatic fever could be observed in A-T patient.
Type of Study:
Case Report and Review of Literature |
Received: 2022/10/27 | Accepted: 2023/07/3 | Published: 2023/07/1