[Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome]

Current concepts of pathogenesis and therapy of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome are discussed, along with demonstrating the case history of a patient with the clinical features of this rare disorder. In addition to the known symptoms there was an elevated blood monocyte count together with a decreased total number of lymphocytes. Immunological analysis of the mononuclear cell fraction revealed an imbalance between mature T-cells, "natural-killer"-cells and monocytes.