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Peculiar hyper-IgM syndrome. Case report / Sindrom hiper-IgM atipic. Prezentare de caz Cover

Peculiar hyper-IgM syndrome. Case report / Sindrom hiper-IgM atipic. Prezentare de caz

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|Sep 2015

Abstract

We report a male infant diagnosed at the age of 10 months with hyper-IgM syndrome (HIGM) in context of severe infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans. In patient’s outcome, in spite of immunoglobulin therapy, he continues presenting bilateral suppurative otitis media due to both Candida and penicillin-resistant pneumococcus and forearm abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The infant developed bilateral cataracts, chronic hepatitis and comminuted fracture secondary to bone demineralization. The patient didn’t develop opportunistic infections as compare to CD40 Ligand deficiency patients. In contrast with the majority of HIGM cases, the infant necessity for immunoglobulin substitution was very limited. As a particularity of immunological phenotype, the patient IgM value progressively increased at a high level.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rrlm-2015-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 341 - 345
Submitted on: Jul 26, 2015
Accepted on: Jul 26, 2015
Published on: Sep 30, 2015
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2015 Sorin Ioan Iurian, Laszlo Marodi, Capucine Picard, published by Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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