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What Causes Recurrent Abscesses In A Child?
Hi My son is 1 and a half. He had a bump with pus in it about 3 weeks ago that looked similar to an ant bite. but then it festered up more. I took him to the hospital and they said it was an abscess. Now he has another one closer to the top of his head that loo way worse. I m taking him to his pediatrician in the morning but I m curious as to whether its something more considering this is the second one in a month.
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
Hi...recurrent abscesses definitely needs evaluation as you are feeling. If I were your treating pediatrician I would definitely evaluate him for immunodeficiency disorder and follow up further even if everything turns out to be normal. My considerations would be Hyper IE syndrome or Common variable immunodeficiency.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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