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A novel double hemizygous BTK mutation in a boy presenting with Pseudomonas skin abscesses.

Tugba GulerMelike EmirogluFahrettin DuymusEbru Marzioglu OzdemirHasibe Artac
Published in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2022)
Skin manifestations can serve as critical clues for early diagnosis of inborn errors of immunity. We report a patient with a double novel mutation in the BTK gene, who presented with skin abscesses caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This case illustrates the importance of immune evaluation in patients with therapy-resistant skin lesions.
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