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    Pneumonias de repetição em paciente com deficiência de anticorpos e imunoglobulinas normais
    (Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2002-06-01) Costa-Carvalho, Beatriz Tavares [UNIFESP]; Cocco, Renata Rodrigues [UNIFESP]; Rodrigues, Waldinei M. [UNIFESP]; Colla, Viviane A. [UNIFESP]; Solé, Dirceu [UNIFESP]; Carneiro-Sampaio, Magda Maria Sales; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP); Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
    The authors report the case of a 7-year-old girl, with a history of recurrent respiratory infections since five months of age. Immunological evaluation at four years of age revealed a normal level of total serum immunoglobulins, but a deficient humoral response to Streptococcus pneumoniae. Although having all normal IgG subclasses, the patient had inadequate antibody levels to all serotypes tested (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 14). Concurrent radiological evaluation showed diffuse atelectasis and bronchiectasis. Patient was started on IVIG, and subsequent chest CT scan revealed resolution of the above-mentioned lesions. To prevent irreversible damage to lung parenchyma, due to recurrent lower respiratory infections, it is important to identify immunocompromised individuals and treat them accordingly.