Cryptococcal Meningitis and Post-Infectious Inflammatory Response Syndrome in a Patient With X-Linked Hyper IgM Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cryptococcal Meningitis and Post-Infectious Inflammatory Response Syndrome in a Patient With X-Linked Hyper IgM Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The hyper IgM syndromes are a rare group of primary immunodeficiency. The X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome (HIGM), due to a gene defect in CD40L, is the commonest variant; it is characterized by an increased susceptibility to a narrow spectrum of opportunistic infection. A few cases of HIGM patients with...

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Main Authors: Lorenza Romani, Peter Richard Williamson, Silvia Di Cesare, Gigliola Di Matteo, Maia De Luca, Rita Carsetti, Lorenzo Figà-Talamanca, Caterina Cancrini, Paolo Rossi, Andrea Finocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome
cryptococcal meningoencephalitis
post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome
primary immunodeficiency
fungal infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.708837/full

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