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Periocular Infection of Mycobacterium avium Complex in a Patient with Interferon-γ Autoantibodies: A Case Report.

Tzu-Hui LoTou-Yuan TsaiLih-Shinn WangTzu-Lun HuangNancy Chen
Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2022)
The neutralizing anti-interferon-γ autoantibody (nAIGA)-associated immunodeficiency is an emerging entity frequently associated with the nontuberculosis mycobacterium (NTM) infection and other opportunistic infections. We present a female patient with a mysterious periocular Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection, accompanied by sequential opportunistic infections including Salmollelosis and herpes zoster infection. Her condition stabilized after long-term antimycobacterial treatment. Nevertheless, neutralizing anti-interferon-γ autoantibody was found in her serum, which was compatible with the scenario of adult-onset immunodeficiency.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • dendritic cells
  • case report
  • smoking cessation
  • basal cell carcinoma