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A Rare But Significant Cause of Recurrent Pseudomonas Tonsilitis: Common Variable Immunodeficiency

Year 2020, Volume: 15 Issue: 3, 100 - 104, 16.10.2020
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.682697

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) one of the most common clinical situations encountered by primary care physicians and internal medicine specialists. Viruses are the most common etiologic cause and the clinical picture is usually self-limiting. However, the symptoms of viral URI are substantially similar to those of major pharyngitis agents such as group A Streptococcus (GAS). When atypical presentations and atypic bacterial infections are suspected, microscopic examination of the throat culture is a frequently used laboratory test. Atypical microorganisms detected as a result of throat culture are evaluated as laboratory error and / or contamination and apossible underlying immunodeficiency conditions are overlooked. The diagnosis of the patients is delayed due to the perception of immune deficiency as childhood diseases and the lack of awareness in this regard. In this case, we aimed to present a patient with recurrent tonsillopharyngitis complaints whose first throat culture results was possitive for a gram (-) microorganism and second throat culture was positive for pseudomanas aerigunosa. As a result of further investigations of the patient's lung, bronchiectasis sequelae and diminished count of switched memory B cells were detected. The patient was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency, and her complaints disappeared completely with 400 mg / kg intravenous immunoglobulin replacement. In conclusion, it is very important to evaluate the patients especially in the presence of stimulant signs in terms of immunodeficiency, or to refer them to the Immunology department, to manage the complications.

References

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  • 2. Huovinen P, Lahtonen R, Ziegler T, Meurman O, Hakkarainen K, Miettinen A, et al. Pharyngitis in adults: the presence and coexistence of viruses and bacterial organisms. Ann Intern Med. 1989;110(8):612-6.
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  • 6. Cunningham-Rundles C, Bodian C. Common variable immunodeficiency: clinical and immunological features of 248 patients. Clinical immunology. 1999;92(1):34-48.
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  • 8. Wang J, Cunningham-Rundles C. Treatment and outcome of autoimmune hematologic disease in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Journal of autoimmunity. 2005;25(1):57-62.
  • 9. Mechanic LJ, Dikman S, Cunningham-Rundles C. Granulomatous disease in common variable immunodeficiency. Annals of internal medicine. 1997;127(8 Pt 1):613-7.
  • 10. Agondi RC, Barros MT, Kokron CM, Cohon A, Oliveira AK, Kalil J, et al. Can patients with common variable immunodeficiency have allergic rhinitis? American journal of rhinology & allergy. 2013;27(2):79-83.

TEKRARLAYAN PSEUDOMONAS TONSILITININ NADIR AMA ÖNEMLİ BİR NEDENİ: YAYGIN DEĞİŞKEN IMMUN YETMEZLİK

Year 2020, Volume: 15 Issue: 3, 100 - 104, 16.10.2020
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.682697

Abstract

Üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonları (ÜSYE) 1. Basamak hekimlerin ve iç hastalıkları uzmanlarının en sık karşılaştığı klinik durumlardan biridir. En sık etiyolojik sebep virüslerdir ve klinik tablo genellikle kendi kendini sınırlayıcıdır. Bununla birlikte, viral ÜSYE belirtileri, grup A Streptococcus (GAS) gibi önemli farenjit etkenlerinin belirtileri ile büyük oranda benzerdir. Atipik prezentasyonlarda ve bakteriyal enfeksiyonlardan şüphelenildiğinde boğaz kültürü alınarak yapılan mikroskopik inceleme sıklıkla başvurulan bir laboratuvar tetkikidir. Boğaz kültürü sonucunda tespit edilen atipik mikroorganizmalar laboratuvar hatası ve/veya bulaş olarak değerlendirilmekte altta yatabilecek olan immün yetmezlik durumları akla gelmemektedir. İmmün yetmezlik tablolarının çocukluk çağı hastalıkları olarak algılanması ve bu konuda farkındalığın azlığı sebebiyle hastaların tanılarında gecikme olmaktadır. Biz bu vakada tekrarlayan tonsillofarenjit şikayetleri ile tarafımıza başvuran, boğaz kültürü sonuçlarında önce gram (-) mikroorganizma sonraki boğaz kültüründe ise pseudomanas aerigunosa üreyen hastanın ileri tetkikleri sonucunda akciğerinde bronşiektazi sekeli saptanan, panhipogammaglobulinemi tespit edilen, periferik lenfosit alt grup analizinde hafıza B hücre sayısında düşüklük görülen bir hastayı sunmayı amaçladık. Hastaya Yaygın değişken immün yetmezlik tanısı konmş olup sonrasında 400 mg/kg intravenöz immünglobulin replasmanı ile şikeyetleri tamamen kaybolmuştur. Sonuç olarak, immün yetmezlik hastalarıyla en çok karşılaşması muhtemel 1. Basamak hekimlerinin ve iç hastalıları uzmanlarının özellikle uyarıcı işaretler varlığında hastaları immün yetmezlik açısından değerlendirmesi veya İmmünoloji bölümüne yönlendirilmesi hem erken tedavi açısından hem de komplikasyonların yönetimi açısından oldukça önemlidir.

References

  • 1. Schappert SM, Rechtsteiner EA. Ambulatory medical care utilization estimates for 2006. Natl Health Stat Report. 2008(8):1-29.
  • 2. Huovinen P, Lahtonen R, Ziegler T, Meurman O, Hakkarainen K, Miettinen A, et al. Pharyngitis in adults: the presence and coexistence of viruses and bacterial organisms. Ann Intern Med. 1989;110(8):612-6.
  • 3. Bisno AL. Acute pharyngitis. N Engl J Med. 2001;344(3):205-11.
  • 4. Bonilla FA, Barlan I, Chapel H, Costa-Carvalho BT, Cunningham-Rundles C, de la Morena MT, et al. International Consensus Document (ICON): Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2016;4(1):38-59.
  • 5. Resnick ES, Moshier EL, Godbold JH, Cunningham-Rundles C. Morbidity and mortality in common variable immune deficiency over 4 decades. Blood. 2012;119(7):1650-7.
  • 6. Cunningham-Rundles C, Bodian C. Common variable immunodeficiency: clinical and immunological features of 248 patients. Clinical immunology. 1999;92(1):34-48.
  • 7. Oksenhendler E, Gerard L, Fieschi C, Malphettes M, Mouillot G, Jaussaud R, et al. Infections in 252 patients with common variable immunodeficiency. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 2008;46(10):1547-54.
  • 8. Wang J, Cunningham-Rundles C. Treatment and outcome of autoimmune hematologic disease in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Journal of autoimmunity. 2005;25(1):57-62.
  • 9. Mechanic LJ, Dikman S, Cunningham-Rundles C. Granulomatous disease in common variable immunodeficiency. Annals of internal medicine. 1997;127(8 Pt 1):613-7.
  • 10. Agondi RC, Barros MT, Kokron CM, Cohon A, Oliveira AK, Kalil J, et al. Can patients with common variable immunodeficiency have allergic rhinitis? American journal of rhinology & allergy. 2013;27(2):79-83.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Olgu Sunumları
Authors

Gökhan Aytekin 0000-0002-9089-5914

Fatih Çölkesen This is me 0000-0002-9596-1773

Eray Yıldız This is me 0000-0002-9596-1773

Sevket Arslan This is me 0000-0002-0343-0159

Publication Date October 16, 2020
Submission Date February 3, 2020
Acceptance Date May 5, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 15 Issue: 3

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AMA Aytekin G, Çölkesen F, Yıldız E, Arslan S. A Rare But Significant Cause of Recurrent Pseudomonas Tonsilitis: Common Variable Immunodeficiency. KSU Medical Journal. October 2020;15(3):100-104. doi:10.17517/ksutfd.682697