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Titel:

ARDS as presenting symptom in an infant with CD40L deficiency (Hyper-IgM syndrome Type 1).

Dokumenttyp:
Case Reports; Journal Article; Article
Autor(en):
Fremerey, C; Wiebe, B; Feyen, O; Lenski, C; Pohlmann, U; Ehlen, M; Schofer, O; Meindl, A; Niehues, T; Bartmann, P
Abstract:
We report on a 4 month old male infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A diagnostic algorithm including extended infectiological and immunological work-up revealed absence of CD40-ligand. ARDS was treated successfully with a complex respiratory therapy plus intravenous immunoglobulin substitution. Molecular analysis detected mutations in the CD40L gene (Hyper-IgM syndrome Type 1). The case underlines the importance of an ext...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Klin Padiatr
Jahr:
2009
Band / Volume:
221
Heft / Issue:
5
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
302-4
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-0029-1192041
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19707993
Print-ISSN:
0300-8630
TUM Einrichtung:
Frauenklinik und Poliklinik
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