Citation

Fukunaga T, Tanegashima A, Yamamoto H, Saijoh K. J. Clin. Forensic Med. 1998; 5(4): 207-210.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Sciences, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan. fukunaga@doc.medic.mie-u.ac.jp

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15335522

Abstract

We report the case of a 9-year-old girl who died from sepsis from cellulitis of the neck caused by a right ear injury. The autopsy findings showed severe involution of the thymus and atrophy of lymphoid tissues. The impairment of T- and B-cell functions was demonstrated both histologically and immunohistologically. Thymic involution caused by child abuse might lead to secondary immunodeficiency.

Language: en