Common variable immunodeficiency and pulmonary amyloidosis: a case report

J Clin Immunol. 2015 May;35(4):344-7. doi: 10.1007/s10875-015-0151-7. Epub 2015 Mar 14.

Abstract

Common variable immunodeficiency is the most common symptomatic primary immune deficiency characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, recurrent infections, and increased risk of autoimmune disease and malignancy. Secondary amyloidosis develops from chronic inflammatory conditions. The co-existence of CVID (especially in patients with bronchiectasis) and secondary amyloidosis has been reported rarely. We describe the first case of pulmonary hypertension secondary to pulmonary amyloidosis in a patient with CVID.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Biopsy
  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency / complications*
  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency / diagnosis
  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency / drug therapy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis
  • Lung Diseases / etiology*
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic