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Recognition of Epidermal Transglutaminase by IgA and Tissue Transglutaminase 2 Antibodies in a Rare Case of Rhesus Dermatitis
Published on: December 15, 2011
Unusual presentation: Concurrent IgA deficiency and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis
Mustafa Erkoçoğlu1, Ersoy Civelek2, Can Naci Kocabaş3
1Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Abant Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey. merkocoglu@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is a rare disorder that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with hemoptysis, recurrent alveolar hemorrhage, dyspnea and iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The frequent association of autoimmune disorders with IPH and a favorable response to steroids suggest the presence of an underlying immune disorder. Here we present a case of a patient with cough, fever, and cyanosis who was also diagnosed with IPH and concurrent selective immunoglobulin A deficiency. This presentation is a unique presentation because of the co-occurrence of these two disorders. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016;51:E34-E36. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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