Lymphoproliferation, Autoimmunity, and Recurrent Infections: Which Primary Immunodeficiency?


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Öztürk G., Haskoloğlu Ş., Deveci N., Erkmen H., Çelik N. A., Sucak G., ...Daha Fazla

Turkish archives of pediatrics, 2023 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

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Primary immunodeficiencies are diseases that occur due to deficiency and/or dysfunction in any component of the immune system and may be characterized by susceptibility to infections, autoimmunity, malignancy, allergies, and autoinflammatory diseases.1 Although lymphoproliferation may be present with lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly, it can also be observed with autoimmune cytopenias, endocrinopathies, or enteropathies. Immune dysregulation disorders are mostly considered in patients with such findings.2 We aimed to present our 20-year-old patient with an unexpected diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency, who had recurrent infections, developmental delay, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), and dysmorphic features and was referred to us with suspicion of malignancy