Opportunistic lung infections as a manifestation of Good's syndrome
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
;
: 365-369, 2015.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-114309
ABSTRACT
Good's syndrome is an acquired immunodeficiency state associated with thymoma. It is characterized by recurrent infection, autoimmune disease, and immunologic abnormality. The insufficient immunity can be managed by intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) replacement therapy. We describe 2 patients who presented with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and Cytomegalovirus pneumonia after thymectomy for a thymoma. Immunologic study revealed hypogammaglobulinemia with very low B-cell count, consistent with Good's syndrome. They were successfully treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and gancyclovir respectively, and they are all well without additional infections, receiving regular IVIG replacement.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Pneumopathie infectieuse
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Maladies auto-immunes
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Thymectomie
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Thymome
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Infections opportunistes
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Immunoglobulines
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Lymphocytes B
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Ganciclovir
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Immunoglobulines par voie veineuse
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Cytomegalovirus
Limites du sujet:
Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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