Infections in patients with immunodeficiency with thymoma (Good syndrome). Report of 5 cases and review of the literature

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_F9B82D794EFC
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Infections in patients with immunodeficiency with thymoma (Good syndrome). Report of 5 cases and review of the literature
Journal
Medicine
Author(s)
Tarr  P. E., Sneller  M. C., Mechanic  L. J., Economides  A., Eger  C. M., Strober  W., Cunningham-Rundles  C., Lucey  D. R.
ISSN
0025-7974
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
80
Number
2
Pages
123-33
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review --- Old month value: Mar
Abstract
Immunodeficiency with thymoma (Good syndrome, GS) is a rare, adult-onset condition that is characterized by thymoma, hypogammaglobulinemia, and low numbers of peripheral B cells. CD4+ T lymphopenia and an inverted CD4:CD8+ T-cell ratio may be present. Here we report 5 patients with GS and infectious complications who were seen at 3 institutions between 1983 and 1999. Three patients had recurrent sinopulmonary infections, 3 had severe cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, and 1 had Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Review of the literature identified 46 other reports of infections in GS patients. The infections reported in all 51 patients included recurrent sinopulmonary infection (19 cases with documented respiratory pathogens), generally with encapsulated bacteria, most often Haemophilus influenzae (11 cases); CMV disease (5 cases); bacteremia (7 cases); oral or esophageal candidiasis (6 cases); persistent mucocutaneous candidiasis (5 cases); chronic diarrhea (5 cases with documented stool pathogens); urinary tract infections (4 cases); P. carinii pneumonia (3 cases); tuberculosis (2 cases); Kaposi sarcoma (1 case); disseminated varicella (1 case); candidemia (1 case); wound infection with Clostridium perfringens (1 case); Mycoplasma arthritis (1 case); and other infections. Patients with GS present with a spectrum of sinopulmonary infections and pathogens similar to common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Compared with patients with CVID, opportunistic infections, including severe CMV disease, P. carinii pneumonia, and mucocutaneous candidiasis, appear to be more common in patients with GS, and patients with GS may have a worse prognosis. GS should be ruled out in patients with thymoma or CVID who develop severe, especially opportunistic, infections. Treatment with intravenous immune globulin is recommended for all patients with GS.
Keywords
Agammaglobulinemia/*complications/diagnosis/etiology/therapy Aged Female Humans Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use Male Middle Aged Opportunistic Infections/diagnosis/*etiology/therapy Recurrence Thymoma/*complications/diagnosis/therapy Thymus Neoplasms/*complications/diagnosis/therapy Treatment Outcome
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Web of science
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20/08/2019 17:25
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