Massive Empyema Associated With Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy and IgA Deficiency
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 357-359, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy (THI) is originally defined as a physiological maturation defect of immunoglobulin G (IgG) production that occurs at 3-6 months of age and lasts until 18 to 36 months of age. We report here on a 22-month-old child with THI and IgA deficiency, who had massive pneumococcal empyema. Her depressed IgG level returned to normal within 6 months, but IgA level was still low at 6 yr of age. Although THI is an age-dependent and self-limiting disorder, severe infection that includes an atypical presentation of an infection may occur in some patients and this requires evaluation with immunologic study.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Ceftriaxona
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Inmunoglobulina A
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Inmunoglobulina G
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Empiema Pleural
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Deficiencia de IgA
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Farmacorresistencia Bacteriana
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Agammaglobulinemia
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Antibacterianos
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Lactante
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2009
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Artículo
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