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An eight month old male infant presented with recurrent infections and partial albinism. Initially a possibility of Chediak Higashi syndrome (CHS) was considered, but a negative investigative work up prompted us to look for an alternate diagnosis. A literature search revealed that Griscelli syndrome (GS) has overlapping symptoms and signs. The findings in skin and hair biopsies in Griscelli syndrome are distinctive.
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Rath, S., Jain, V., Marwaha, R.K. et al. Griscelli syndrome. Indian J Pediatr 71, 173–175 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723104
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