A Case of Common Variable Immune Deficiency Presenting as Recurrent Pneumococcal Pneumonia.
10.4046/trd.2011.71.4.282
- Author:
Juhong JEONG
1
;
Jae Hwa CHO
;
Haesung NAM
;
Jeong Seon RYU
;
Sung Min KWAK
;
Hong Lyeol LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. Jaehwa.Cho@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Common Variable Immunodeficiency;
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal;
B-Lymphocytes
- MeSH:
Adult;
B-Lymphocytes;
Bacteremia;
Common Variable Immunodeficiency;
Female;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin G;
Pneumonia;
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal;
Respiratory Tract Infections
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2011;71(4):282-285
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) is the most common primary immune deficiency, which is manifested as chronic recurrent respiratory infections and hypoglobulinemia. CVID usually presents in the second or third decade of life. A 33-year-old woman was admitted with recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia with bacteremia and had very low levels of serum immunoglobulin G, M and A. This case emphasized a high index of suspiciousness for diagnosis of CVID in a mid-adulthood patient presenting with recurrent pneumonia with hypoglobulinemia.
