Chronic Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Identified in a Young Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency
Joint Authors
Nada, Khaled
Preneta, Ania
Raja, Asima
Kasubhai, Moiz
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chronic histoplasmosis is typically diagnosed in patients who are immunocompromised or severely debilitated and who either live in or who have travelled to endemic areas.
We report the case of a young, otherwise immunocompetent male patient who presented to a New York hospital with lobar consolidation and was found to have chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis.
He described no history of travel to an endemic area.
Immunological workup later revealed selective immunoglobulin M (IgM) deficiency.
The literature has suggested a link between IgM deficiency and fungal infections.
Recent research has also proposed a link between autoimmunity and IgM deficiency.
Our clinical vignette describes the case of a patient with selective IgM deficiency who was diagnosed with pulmonary histoplasmosis without any clinical evidence of autoimmune disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Preneta, Ania& Nada, Khaled& Raja, Asima& Kasubhai, Moiz. 2018. Chronic Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Identified in a Young Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Preneta, Ania…[et al.]. Chronic Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Identified in a Young Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Preneta, Ania& Nada, Khaled& Raja, Asima& Kasubhai, Moiz. Chronic Pulmonary Histoplasmosis Identified in a Young Patient with Selective Immunoglobulin M Deficiency. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144682
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144682