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Esophageal involvement in chronic granulomatous disease

Case report and review

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A 5-year-old girl with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and esophageal narrowing is described. To date, only two cases of esophageal involvement in CGD have been reported. We present a third, well-documented case and a brief review of the literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Hebrew University Medical School, PO Box 3235, Jerusalem, Israel

    N. Hiller, D. Fisher & G. Blinder

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Hebrew University Medical School, PO Box 3235, Jerusalem, Israel

    A. Abrahamov

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  1. N. Hiller
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Hiller, N., Fisher, D., Abrahamov, A. et al. Esophageal involvement in chronic granulomatous disease. Pediatr Radiol 25, 308–309 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011110

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