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| A Case of Good's Syndrome |
| Kyoung-Ho Song, M.D.1, Kye Hyung Kim, M.D.1, Chung-Jong Kim, M.D.1, Kyoung Un Park, M.D.2, Sanghoon Jheon, M.D.3, Hong Bin Kim, M.D.1 , Nam Joong Kim, M.D.1, Myoung-don Oh, M.D.1 and Kang Won Choe, M.D.1 |
| Department of Internal medicine1, Laboratory medicine2, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery3 Seoul National University College of Medicine |
Vol.39 Num.5 (p259~262)
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Good's syndrome is the association of thymoma with immunodeficiency, characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, B-cell lymphopenia and variably defects in cellular immunity with CD4＋ T-cell lymphopenia and an inverted CD4＋:CD8＋ T-cell ratio. We report a 43-year-old male patient who presented with a 18-month history of productive cough and postnasal drip. One year ago, he underwent the operation for resection of a thymoma. Despite of appropriate management, sinusitis relapsed multiple times. He was found to have hypogammaglobulinemia with nearly absent B cells(4/μL). The CD4＋ T-cell count was 554/μL with an inverted CD4＋:CD8＋ T-cell ratio of 0.6. His symptoms and signs improved with antibiotic treatment and monthly administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, 400 mg/kg). |
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Keywords : Good syndrome, Thymoma, Immunodeficiency, Hypogammaglobulinemia |
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