Oğuzkurt P, Tanyel F C, Büyükpamukçu N, Hiçsönmez A
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Jul;31(7):955-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90420-0.
Among 16 with pyogenic liver abscess, two were found to have Papillon-Lefevre syndrome. The two cases are reported herein. Bacteremia from involved periodontal tissues and a possible impaired immune response could indicate an increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess among children with Papillon-Lefevre syndrome.