Pyogenic liver abscess and Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome: not a rare association

  • Pediatrics. 2003 Jan;111(1):e85-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.111.1.e85.
Maha Almuneef  1 ,  Sultan Al Khenaizan ,  Sulaiman Al Ajaji ,  Abdullah Al-Anazi
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [email protected]
PMID: 12509601 DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.1.e85
Abstract

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.