dysgammaglobulinemia/diarrhea

The association between intestinal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (INLH) and acquired dysgammaglobulinemia was first described by Hermans et al in 1966. One of the largest series reported in the literature is mexican. We described the clinical out come of a young man with diarrhea, steatorrhea and

A case of dysgammaglobulinemia associated with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the colon is reported. The patient had typical immunoglobulin deficiency, diarrhea, recurrent respiratory infections, Giardia lamblia in the stool, and lymphoid hyperplasia of the small intestine. His barium enema showed

The diagnosis of Good syndrome is very difficult. It has various symptoms, and these symptoms can be present at different periods. In this report we present a patient with refractory chronic diarrhea, recurrent pneumonia, and dysgammaglobulinemia after thymectomy, who was finally then diagnosed with

Giardia lamblia infestation can cause severe diarrhea and malabsorption, and the diagnosis is usually made by identification of cysts in the feces, but small intestinal biopsy or smears may be required. A wide spectrum of roentgen changes may be seen. In patients with a normal immune status, the

The clinical-pathological characteristics of 11 patients with intestinal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (INLH) are described. Five fulfilled the criteria for Herman's syndrome and presented all or several of the following alterations: dysgammaglobulinemia, recurrent respiratory tract infections,

A 10-year-old, previously healthy Swiss boy suffered from repeated episodes of watery diarrhea for some months following a summer camp holiday. No etiology was found, and except for symptomatic treatment no other therapy was necessary. Five years later he was investigated because of growth failure,

A lethal syndrome characterized clinically by growth retardation, progressive acrodermatitis, chronic pyoderma and paronychia, diarrhea, pneumonia, and abnormal behavior was observed in 17 related Bull Terrier pups. Median survival time was 7 months. Laboratory evaluation revealed non-degenerative