See Also: Congenital neutropenia, severe (SCN)(health)
congenital severe combined immunodeficiency(medicine)
Neutropenia(medicine)
periodic neutropenia(medicine)
cyclic neutropenia(medicine)
severe(dictionary)
severe(dictionary)
severe combined immunodeficiency(medicine)
severe postanoxic encephalopathy(medicine)
Severe combined immunodeficiency disease(health)

Congenital neutropenia, severe (SCN) (health)


Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). These children suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three-quarters of cases before 3 years of age. This disease is also known as severe congenital neutropenia (SCN).