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Case Reports
. 2010:2010:517178.
doi: 10.1155/2010/517178. Epub 2010 Jun 21.

X-linked lymphoproliferative disease presenting as pancytopenia in a 10-month-old boy

S Nicole Chadha  1 , David Amrol
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Case Reports

X-linked lymphoproliferative disease presenting as pancytopenia in a 10-month-old boy

S Nicole Chadha et al. Case Rep Med. 2010.

Abstract

X-linked lymphoproliferative disease, also known as Duncan's syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder that causes exaggerated immune responses to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and often leads to death. Patient presentation varies but can include signs and symptoms typical of EBV, pancytopenia, and fulminant hepatitis.

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