Härtel C, Strunk T, Bucsky P, Schultz C
Department of Pediatrics, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Luebeck, Germany.
Klin Padiatr. 2004 Jan-Feb;216(1):24-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-817993.
We describe the case of a 14-month-old boy with delayed-onset SCID due to ADA-deficiency which was masqueraded only by failure to thrive. Remarkably, the child had no serious infections and an adequate immune response. However, absolute lymphopenia, eosinophilia and absent thymus on chest x-ray were indicative for immunodeficiency.