Hypoxemic Bronchiolitis Related to Major Histocompatibility Class II Deficiency

Autor: S. Hammami, H. Besbès, S. Hadded, K. Lajmi, L. Ghédira, Ch. B. Meriem, M. N. Guediche
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Medicine, Vol 2013 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2013/315073
Popis: Major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency is an autosomal recessive primary combined immunodeficiency. The prevalence of this deficiency is the highest in Mediterranean areas, especially North Africa. Early diagnosis is essential due to high mortality in the first 2 years of life. Prognosis is very poor when bone marrow transplantation cannot be performed. We report the case of an infant with major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency revealed by hypoxemic bronchiolitis due to Pneumocystis jiroveci.
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