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Chediak-Higashi syndrome

disorder
SNOMED 111396008CUI C0007965

Overview

Source: MedlinePlus.gov, National Library of Medicine. Not a substitute for medical advice.

Research Evidence

Peer-reviewed studies linked via MeSH term "Chediak-Higashi Syndrome" from the MEDLINE/PubMed database.

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Oral manifestations of Chediak-Higashi syndrome: A systematic review.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Dis Mon · 2023
PMID: 35414415Meta-Analysis
VEXAS, Chediak-Higashi syndrome and Danon disease: myeloid cell endo-lysosomal pathway dysfunction as a common denominator?
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Cell Mol Biol Lett · 2025
PMID: 39865233ReviewFull text (PMC)
Spectrum ofmutations in Chediak-Higashi syndrome: a report of novel variants and a comprehensive review of the literature.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · J Med Genet · 2024
PMID: 37788905ReviewFull text (PMC)
Chedíak-Higashi Syndrome: Hair-to-toe spectrum.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Semin Pediatr Neurol · 2024
PMID: 39622608ReviewFull text (PMC)
The lysosomal trafficking regulator "LYST": an 80-year traffic jam.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Front Immunol · 2024
PMID: 38774881ReviewFull text (PMC)
Chediak-Higashi syndrome.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Curr Opin Hematol · 2023
PMID: 37254856ReviewFull text (PMC)
Neutrophil phenotypes in chronic lung disease.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] · Expert Rev Respir Med · 2019
PMID: 31394045Review
[Hypomelanoses transmitted from generation to generation].
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online) · 2014
PMID: 25228517Review
Towards the targeted management of Chediak-Higashi syndrome.
[object Object], [object Object], [object Object] et al. · Orphanet J Rare Dis · 2014
PMID: 25129365ReviewFull text (PMC)
Evidence for defective Rab GTPase-dependent cargo traffic in immune disorders.
[object Object], [object Object] · Exp Cell Res · 2013
PMID: 23810987ReviewFull text (PMC)

Signs & Symptoms

Based on Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) disease-phenotype annotations.

Giant neutrophil granules
Always present (100%)HP:0032499
Silver-gray hair
Always present (100%)HP:0002218
Abnormality of leukocytes
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001881
Abnormality of multiple cell lineages in the bone marrow
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0012145
Albinism, Ocular
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001107
Enlarged lysosomal vacuoles in lymphocytes
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001922
Hemophagocytosis
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0012156
Hypopigmentation of the skin
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0001010
Increased proportion of CD25+ mast cells
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0031408
Prone to bacterial infection
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002718
Susceptibility to infection
Very frequent (80-99%)HP:0002719
Abnormal platelet function
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0011869
Abnormality of natural killer cells
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0012176
Abnormality of neutrophil physiology
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0011990
Abnormality of RPE
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0007703
Bleeding tendency
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001892
Bruising susceptibility
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000978
Cutaneous photosensitivity
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000992
Decreased visual acuity
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0007663
Enlarged liver
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0002240
Gum disease
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000704
Hepatopathy
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001410
Hepatosplenomegaly
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001433
Hyperferritinemia
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0003281
Hypopigmentation of hair
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0005599
Immune deficiency
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0002721
Iris hypopigmentation
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0007730
Large clumps of pigment irregularly distributed along hair shaft
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0004527
Large spleen
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0001744
Photophobia
Frequent (30-79%)HP:0000613

Quick Facts

SNOMED CT
111396008
UMLS CUI
C0007965
Fully Specified Name
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome (disorder)
Specialists
0
Diagnostic Biomarkers
0
HPO Phenotypes
30
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Clinical content is derived from the SNOMED CT clinical ontology and curated medical knowledge graphs.