CHRONIC PULMONARY DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNUSUAL DYSGAMMAGLOBULINAEMIA.

The article presents a case report of a 26-year old patient suffering from the chronic pulmonary disease associated with an unusual dysgammaglobulinaemia. The patient had had chronic atopic dermatitis since approximately age one month. Shortly after the onset of the atopic dermatitis, his mother noted the first appearance of wheezing. Since that time, the patient has had multiple attacks of wheezing. At the age of 6 years, he had pneumonia for the first time. Since then he has had repeated bouts of pneumonia.