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PEDIATRICS Vol. 111 No. 1 January 2003, pp. e85-e88

EXPERIENCE AND REASON

Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre Syndrome: Not a Rare Association

Maha Almuneef, MD, FAAP, CIC*,{ddagger}, Sultan Al Khenaizan, MBBS, FRCP(C)§, Sulaiman Al Ajaji, MD*, Abdullah Al-Anazi, MBBS*

* Departments of Pediatrics
{ddagger} Infection Prevention and Control, Division of Dermatology
§ Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

--> Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disease comprising palmoplantar keratoderma and periodontitis. Pyogenic liver abscess is an increasingly recognized complication. We report a new case of this association and review the current literature.

Key Words: Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome • liver abscess

Abbreviations: PLS, Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome • PPK, palmoplantar keratoderma • CT, computed tomography

Received for publication Dec 5, 2001; Accepted Sep 3, 2002.


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