Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type III in an infant presenting with intestinal perforation and low percentage of natural killer cells: first case report from Iran
LAD III should be considered in differential diagnosis of any child with recurrent infections, persistent leukocytosis, and bleeding disorders. This is the first case of LAD III presenting with intestinal perforation. The present case also showed low percentage of natural killer cells which should be followed in further studies.
Authors
- Minoo Ahmadinejad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6690-9388)
- Mohammad Reza Saberi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3929-6657)
- Samin Sharafian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2037-0274)
- Fatemeh Malek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4296-185X)
- Zahra Chavoshzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1869-8630)
- Samin Alavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3258-5627)
- N. Shams
Institutions
- High Institute for Education and Research in Transfusion Medicine (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05674-w
- Primary Topic
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00