All issues > Volume 31(3); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(3):370-374. Published online March 31, 1988.

A Case of 18P-Syndrome with Frequent Intection.

Ellen A Kim¹, Jong Sung Eum¹, Hee Ju Kim¹, Sung Ill Ahn¹, Kyung Yu Park²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Eul-Ji General Hospital
²Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul Eul-Ji General Hospital

Received: November 28, 1987;

Abstract

We herein reported a case of newborn with round face, low nasal bridge, micrognathia, down turning comers of mouth, large protruding ears, high arched palate with webbed short neck: This odd looking newborn was confirmed to have deltion of short arm of chromosome 18 (18P- syndrome). Frequent episodes of pneumonia developed until recently at 6 months of age. The cause of this frequent infection is uncertain but possibility of deficiency of secretory IgA was considered.

Keywords :18P- syndrome, Frequent infection.