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BCGitis in IPEX syndrome

Authors :
Agustin Mendez-Herrera
Sonia Toussaint-Caire
Juan Carlos Bustamante-Ogando
Lina Maria Castano-Jaramillo
Francisco Rivas-Larrauri
Marco Antonio Yamazaki-Nakashimada
Carla Toledo-Salinas
Marimar Sáez-de-Ocariz
Selma Scheffler-Mendoza
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Authorea, Inc., 2021.

Abstract

We present the case of a male infant diagnosed with IPEX (immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, and X-linked) syndrome who presented a generalized rash with a BCG site reaction several months after vaccination. Erythema and induration at BCG site might be due to BCG which is a known complication of inborn errors of immunity with susceptibility to mycobacterial infection. However, in our patient this dermatological manifestation might be secondary to immune dysregulation, given the important role of Tregs and Th17 cells in mycobacterial immunity, similar to that observed in Kawasaki disease patients.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....93a8deafd8191122f096beb233937b14
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22541/au.159819242.29337273/v2