Recurrent diarrhea in a 26-year-old man

Authors: Baker, Troy W.; Stokes, Shayne; Clawson, Jacob; Garrett, Todd; Sacha, Josh J.; Gonzalez-Reyes, Erika

Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, Volume 32, Number 6, November/December 2011 , pp. 482-485(4)

Publisher: OceanSide Publications, Inc

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Abstract:

This is a case report of a 26-year-old healthy man with chronic diarrhea for 2 years. He was initially believed to have irritable bowel syndrome by his primary care physician after all stool studies yielded negative results. His symptoms persisted, which prompted a referral to a gastroenterology specialist. The patient's esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed variable villous blunting and a paucity of CD 138 plasma cells, which helped reveal the final diagnosis. This cases illustrates a unique presentation of a common primary immunodeficiency that allergy/immunology specialists, along with primary care specialists, will likely encounter.

Keywords: cells; common; diarrhea; hypogammaglobulinemia; immunodeficiency; plasma; variable

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2500/aap.2011.32.3471

Publication date: 2011-11-01

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