Immunodeficiency Hiding in Plain Sight

Primary immunodeficiency syndromes encompass a wide variety of inborn and acquired cellular and signaling defects. They are predominantly diagnosed during childhood but can present later into young adulthood depending on the severity, impact, and access to healthcare. Early clues to diagnosis include atypical and severe or recurrent presentations to common pathogens, vaccine failure, and immune lab abnormalities. Despite seemingly obvious characteristics, diagnosis is frequently delayed by months to years at a cost of greatly increased morbidity. Here we present a case of a challenging hyper IgM syndrome diagnosed after seven months and multiple hospitalizations for unique multisystem pathologies.