| Autor: |
Ryan A. Denu, Patrick S. Rush, Sarah E. Ahrens, Ryan P. Westergaard |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 73-75 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2211-7539 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.mmcr.2014.10.002 |
| Popis: |
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is characterized by a low CD4+ lymphocyte count in the absence of HIV or other underlying etiologies. We report a case of a 57-year old man with ICL and giant cell arteritis (GCA) who developed pulmonary mucormycosis, which, to our knowledge, is the first report of these occurring in a patient with ICL. Abnormally low total lymphocyte or CD4+ cell counts occurring in patients with autoimmune disorders should alert clinicians to the possibility of ICL. Immunosuppressive treatment should be used with caution in this context. |
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