Article
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome with humoral and cellular defects: a
case report
Anthony Villellaa, Dalia Bialostockyb, Eli Loria, Howard Meyersonc, Robert W Hostofferd
a Department of
Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio,
USA, b Hospital
infantil de Mexico "Federico Gomez", Mexico City, Mexico, c Department of Pathology, University
Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, d 1611
South Green Road, South Euclid, Ohio 44121, USA
Correspondence to: Dr Hostoffer email: k.hostoffer{at}worldnet.att.net
Accepted 24 May 2000
THE FIRST ASSOCIATION OF RUBINSTIEN
Taybi syndrome with
immunodeficiency and the successful prevention of infection with
intravenous IgG is reported in a 4 year old boy. This case suggests
that immunodeficiency maybe a prominent feature of this syndrome and
may predispose these patients to recurrent infections.
Keywords: Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome; immunodeficiency
© 2000 by Archives of Disease in Childhood
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