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Case Reports
. 2015 Dec;4(4):376-80.
doi: 10.1093/jpids/piv032. Epub 2015 May 28.

A Toddler With Rash, Encephalopathy, and Hemolytic Anemia

Christiana Smith  1 , Cullen Dutmer  2 , D Scott Schmid  3 , Megan K Dishop  4 , William J Bellini  3 , Erwin W Gelfand  2 , Edwin J Asturias  5
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Case Reports

A Toddler With Rash, Encephalopathy, and Hemolytic Anemia

Christiana Smith et al. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Oka strain; RAG; SCID; VZV; Varicella; immunodeficiency.

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Figure 1.
Rash consisting of discrete crusted lesions on the trunk.
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Figure 2.
Rash consisting of “punched-out” ulcerated lesions on the genitalia.
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Figure 3.
Magnetic resonance image of the brain with symmetric increased T2 signal involving the dorsal medulla and upper cervical spinal cord.
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Figure 4.
Post mortem examination of lymph nodes revealing moderate to severe lymphoid depletion with absent follicular architecture. Hematoxylin and eosin stain, 100×.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Post mortem examination of the lungs demonstrating multifocal scar-like plaques.
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Figure 6.
Post mortem examination of the lungs displaying multinucleated giant cells typical of varicella-zoster virus lesions. Hematoxylin and eosin stain, 100×.
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