TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Immunodeficiency induced by child abuse
JO  - Journal of clinical forensic medicine
A1  - Fukunaga, Tatsushige
A1  - Tanegashima, A.
A1  - Yamamoto, H.
A1  - Saijoh, K.
SP  - 207
EP  - 210
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-1131
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -