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Common variable immunodeficiency presenting as sarcoidosis in a 9-year-old child.

Ilaria MaccoraEdoardo MarraniSilvia RicciChiara AzzariGabriele SimoniniRolando CimazTeresa Giani
Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)
Common variable immunodeficiency is a heterogeneous condition with a highly variable clinical phenotype and a strong association with autoimmune disorders. The presence of noncaseating granuloma and pulmonary lesions, along with extrapulmonary features required a step by step approach to differentiate between CVID and sarcoidosis. This enables early introduction of immunoglobulin replacement therapy and decreases the morbidity and mortality of CVID.
Keyphrases
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