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- Title
Tanısı Oldukça Gecikmiş Bir Olgu: Sık Değişken İmmün Yetmezlik.
- Authors
Tokgöz, Fatma; Aksoy, Emine; Bodur, Yasemin; Sevim, Tülin
- Abstract
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common clinically important primary immuno-deficiency that is characterized by frequent bacterial infections, autoimmune diseases, and increased incidence of malignancy. CVID can cause bronchiectasis, interstitial involvement, nodular formations, granulomatous disease, and interstitial pneumonia. A 31-year-old male patient who had a history of pernicious anemia, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and gastric carcinoma diagnosed six years ago, was admitted to our clinic. He had undergone gastrectomy and was cured. In the first year of follow-up in the oncology clinic, lung nodules were detected and chemotherapy was administered. After chemotherapy, new nodules were accepted as metastasis and he was referred to a tertiary center for diagnosis. We hospitalized the case for further investigation. The tomographic imaging showed remarkable bronchiectasis accompanied by multiple nodules that were migrating compared to the previous images. Serum immunoglobulin levels decreased and he was diagnosed with CVID. The case, rarely seen and diagnosed quite late, is presented in the light of the literature.
- Publication
Respiratory Case Reports, 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
2147-2475
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5505/respircase.2015.04695