Open AccessAn unusual presentation of a patient with severe hypogammaglobulinemia
Author(s) -
Hoffman Thijs W.,
Kessel Diana A.,
Tol Maarten J. D.,
Vidarsson Gestur,
Jolvan der Zijde Els C.,
Rijkers Ger T.,
VelzenBlad Heleen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1877
Subject(s) - hypogammaglobulinemia , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , immunodeficiency , primary immunodeficiency , meningitis , intensive care medicine , surgery , immunology , immune system , antibody
Key Clinical Message We present a patient who was diagnosed with severe hypogammaglobulinemia after her newborn child presented with two episodes of meningitis. The patient had no history or symptoms suggestive of immunodeficiency. Thus far, a cause for the immunodeficiency has not been found, even after extensive immunological evaluation.