An elderly man with congenital hypogammaglobulinemia and persistent cough

Autores/as

  • Mario Francesco Cannavò Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>
  • Stefano Picciolo Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>
  • Giacomo Chillè Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>
  • Paolina Quattrocchi <p>Unità Operativa Complessa di Allergologia ed Immunologia Clinica, AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina</p>
  • Sebastiano Gangemi Unità Operativa Complessa di Allergologia ed Immunologia Clinica, AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina
  • Irene Coppolino Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>
  • Paolo Ruggeri Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>
  • Gaetano Caramori Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.107.1.2019.CCS1

Palabras clave:

bronchiectasis, congenital hypogammaglobulinemi

Resumen

We report here the case of a 71 year-old male, former smoker of 60 pack-years, with an history of congenital hypogammaglobulinemia associated to recurrent fever and persistent productive cough, treated with immunoglobulin G (IgG) replacement therapy. On the last 3 years he was followed by our outpatient clinic for chronic respiratory failure (treated with long-term oxygen therapy) secondary to diffuse bilateral bronchiectasis and pulmonary panacinar emphysema. The patient did not follow our influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations recommendations. The patient died after 3 years of follow-up.We report here an unusual case in an adult of diffuse and bilateral bronchiectasis secondary to congenital hypogammaglobulinemi

Biografía del autor/a

  • Mario Francesco Cannavò, Unità Operativa Complessa di Pneumologia AOU Policlinico “G. Martino” Messina Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Messina<strong><strong><br /></strong></strong>

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2019-04-18

Número

Vol. 107 Núm. 1 (2019)

Sección

CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR

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