The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Chronic Granulomatous Disease may include:
List of 28 Chronic Granulomatous Disease Symptoms
Note that Chronic Granulomatous Disease symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Chronic Granulomatous Disease signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.
Doctors may suspect CGD in male infants between three months and two years of age who have had fevers, skin rashes, persistent cough, boils, gum disease, swollen glands or lymph nodes, and enlarged liver and spleen. However, patients with CGD may not develop symptoms until as late as adolescence. Repeated infections can cause tumor-like masses or “granumlomas” to develop in the skin, lungs, lymph nodes, liver, or bones. Granulomas can cause blockage of the gastrointestinal or urinary tracts. The lesions tend to heal slowly and to drain for a long time after treatment. (Source: excerpt from Primary Immune Deficiency, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:
These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:
The phrase "signs of Chronic Granulomatous Disease" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease.
The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Chronic Granulomatous Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Chronic Granulomatous Disease signs or Chronic Granulomatous Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Chronic Granulomatous Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Chronic Granulomatous Disease symptoms.
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