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Bilateral Septik Emboli Tanısı Konulan Çocukta Saptanan Selektif Iga Eksikliği

Year 2014, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 219 - 222, 01.04.2014

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus nedenli septik pulmoner emboli, çocuklarda nadiren görülür. Ancak hızlı bir şekilde tedavi edilmezse ölümcül olabilen bir enfeksiyondur. Üç gündür devam eden halsizlik, ateş yüksekliği, yaygın ekstremite ağrısı ve solunum sıkıntısı ile başvuran 13 yaşındaki bir erkek çocuğun akciğer grafisinde bilateral plevral effüzyon ve yaygın parankimal infiltrasyonlar izlendi. Olgunun bilgisayarlı tomografisinde mediastende en büyüğü 16 mm olan çok sayıda lenf nodunun yanı sıra her iki akciğerde çok sayıda periferik yerleşimli, bazen subplevral yerleşim gösteren ve kavitasyonla seyreden en büyüğü 3 cm çapında düzensiz sınırlı, içerisinde hava bronkogramları bulunan konsolidasyon alanları saptandı. Septik pulmoner emboli tanısı konulan olguya vankomisin, meropenem ve klindamisin tedavisi başlanıldı. Klinik izlemin başlangıcında alınan periferik kan kültüründe Staphylococcus aureus üremesi belirlendi. Stafilokkal emboli bulunan olguda akciğer parankimi dışında odak belirlenememesi nedeniyle serum IgA düzeyi ölçüldü. Serum IgA düzeyinin düşük bulunması üzerine selektif IgA eksikliği tanısı konuldu. Tedavinin başlangıcından altı hafta sonra klinik özellikleri, laboratuvar değerleri ve görüntüleme bulguları belirgin olarak düzelen olgu taburcu edildi.

References

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  • Wong KS, Lin TY, Huang YC, Hsia SH, Yang PH, Chu SM. Clinical and radiographic spectrum of septic pulmonary embolism. Arch Dis Child 2002;87:312-5.
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  • Cook RJ, Ashton RW, Aughenbaugh GL, Ryu JH. Septic pulmonary embolism: Presenting features and clinical course of 14 patients. Chest 2005;128:162-6.
  • Kuhlman JE, Fishman EK, Teigen C. Pulmonary septic emboli: Diagnosis with CT. Radiol 1990;174:211-3.
  • Fedullo PF. Pulmonary thromboembolism. In: Murray JF, Nadel JA (eds). Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. W B Saunders Company, 2000:1503-31.
  • Zajicek SM. Dyspnea, cough and fever for 7 days in an opiate addict. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent.) 2001;14:299-300.
  • Jaffe RB, Koschmann EB. Septic pulmonary emboli. Radiol 1970; 96:527-32.
  • Jorens PG, Van Marck E, Snoeckx A, Parizel PM. Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism. Eur Respir J 2009;34:452-74.
  • Nucifora G, Badano L, Hysko F, Allocca G, Gianfagna P, Fioretti P. Pulmonary embolism and fever: When should right-sided infective endocarditis be considered? Circulation 2007;115:173-6.
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Selective IGA Defi ciency in a Child Presenting with Bilateral Septic Emboli

Year 2014, Volume: 8 Issue: 4, 219 - 222, 01.04.2014

Abstract

Septic pulmonary emboli caused by Staphylococcus aureus is rarely encountered in children. Such a clinical condition may become fatal unless it is treated rapidly and meticulously. A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the study center due to fatigue, fever, generalized myalgia and respiratory distress that had continued for the last three days. Chest X-ray showed bilateral pleural effusion and widespread parenchymal infi ltration in both lungs. Thorax computed tomography demonstrated multiple lymphadenopathies (with the largest diameter 16 mm) as well as many peripheral and subpleural consolidations (with the largest diameter 3 mm) that consisted of air bronchograms surrounded by indentations. A combination of vancomycin, meropenem and clindamycin was administered due to the initial diagnosis of septic pulmonary emboli. Peripheral blood culture revealed Staphylococcus aureus during clinical follow up and the diagnosis was therefore changed to staphylococcal emboli. There was no other involvement than that of the pulmonary parenchyma and serum IgA level was below the normal range so a diagnosis of selective IgA defi ciency was made. The patient’s clinical characteristics, laboratory values and radiological imaging fi ndings improved signifi cantly and he was discharged six weeks after the commencement of medical treatment

References

  • Cook RJ, Asthon RW, Aughenbaugh GL. Septic pulmonary embolism. Chest 2005;128:162-6.
  • Wong KS, Lin TY, Huang YC, Hsia SH, Yang PH, Chu SM. Clinical and radiographic spectrum of septic pulmonary embolism. Arch Dis Child 2002;87:312-5.
  • MacMillan JC, Milstein SH, Samson PC. Clinical spectrum of septic pulmonary embolism and infarction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1978;75:670-9.
  • Cook RJ, Ashton RW, Aughenbaugh GL, Ryu JH. Septic pulmonary embolism: Presenting features and clinical course of 14 patients. Chest 2005;128:162-6.
  • Kuhlman JE, Fishman EK, Teigen C. Pulmonary septic emboli: Diagnosis with CT. Radiol 1990;174:211-3.
  • Fedullo PF. Pulmonary thromboembolism. In: Murray JF, Nadel JA (eds). Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. W B Saunders Company, 2000:1503-31.
  • Zajicek SM. Dyspnea, cough and fever for 7 days in an opiate addict. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent.) 2001;14:299-300.
  • Jaffe RB, Koschmann EB. Septic pulmonary emboli. Radiol 1970; 96:527-32.
  • Jorens PG, Van Marck E, Snoeckx A, Parizel PM. Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism. Eur Respir J 2009;34:452-74.
  • Nucifora G, Badano L, Hysko F, Allocca G, Gianfagna P, Fioretti P. Pulmonary embolism and fever: When should right-sided infective endocarditis be considered? Circulation 2007;115:173-6.
  • Yel L. Selective IgA defi ciency. J Clin Immunol 2010;30:10-6.
  • Tse KC, Ooi GC, Wu A, Ho PL, Ip SK, Jim MH, et al. Multiple brain abscesses in a patient with bilateral pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and immunoglobulin defi ciency. Postgrad Med J 2003;79:597-9.
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Other ID JA87KU49EH
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Ayhan Pektaş This is me

Tolga Altuğ Şen This is me

Fatma Tayyar Akçi This is me

Emre Kaçar This is me

Ayşegül Bükülmez This is me

Reşit Köken This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2014
Submission Date April 1, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014 Volume: 8 Issue: 4

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Vancouver Pektaş A, Şen TA, Akçi FT, Kaçar E, Bükülmez A, Köken R. Selective IGA Defi ciency in a Child Presenting with Bilateral Septic Emboli. Türkiye Çocuk Hast Derg. 2014;8(4):219-22.


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