Hammami S, Besbès H, Hadded S, Lajmi K, Ghédira L, Meriem Ch B, Guediche M N
Paediatric Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital and University of Monastir, Faculty of Medicine, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
Case Rep Med. 2013;2013:315073. doi: 10.1155/2013/315073. Epub 2013 Aug 24.
Major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency is an autosomal recessive primary combined immunodeficiency. The prevalence of this deficiency is the highest in Mediterranean areas, especially North Africa. Early diagnosis is essential due to high mortality in the first 2 years of life. Prognosis is very poor when bone marrow transplantation cannot be performed. We report the case of an infant with major histocompatibility complex class II expression deficiency revealed by hypoxemic bronchiolitis due to Pneumocystis jiroveci.
主要组织相容性复合体II类表达缺陷是一种常染色体隐性原发性联合免疫缺陷病。这种缺陷在地中海地区,尤其是北非最为常见。由于在生命的头两年死亡率很高,早期诊断至关重要。若无法进行骨髓移植,预后非常差。我们报告了一例因耶氏肺孢子菌引起的低氧血症性细支气管炎而发现主要组织相容性复合体II类表达缺陷的婴儿病例。