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Published on: December 15, 2011
[Gianotti-Crosti syndrome in an infant following immunization]
N Schwerk1, C Schwerk, L Vogler
1Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Kinder und Jugendliche Leipzig. nicolaus.schwerk@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Abstract:
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS), first described by F. Gianotti in 1955, was originally reported to be associated with hepatitis B virus infection in children. The typical clinical picture allows diagnosis of GCS at first glance. The pathogenesis is still unknown. Besides HBV infection, a large number of infectious agents, mostly viruses, have been described as a trigger of GCS. Here we report the occurrence of GCS in an infant five days after the fourth immunization against poliomyelitis, DTPa, Hib, hepatitis B and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Our data and review of the literature suggest that GCS is rarely associated with immunizations, especially when performed with inactivated vaccines.
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