A syndrome involving immunodeficiency and multiple intestinal atresias

Immunodeficiency. 1995;5(3):171-8.

Abstract

Multiple intestinal atresias (MIA) is a severe form of intestinal atresias throughout the gastrointestinal tract. In two reports, MIA have been associated with severe immunodeficiency. We report a newborn girl who had profound humoral and B cell immunodeficiency and impaired T cell function. The patient had agammaglobulinemia and decreased blood lymphocytes, with virtually no B cells in the blood or in intestinal lymph nodes. T cells were reduced in number and weakly proliferated to mitogens. These data suggest that a syndrome involving the development of MIA is associated with various forms of severe immunodeficiency, and therefore newborns with MIA should be examined for immunodeficiency.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / complications
  • Agammaglobulinemia / immunology
  • Agammaglobulinemia / pathology
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • B-Lymphocytes / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / immunology
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / pathology
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Atresia / complications*
  • Intestinal Atresia / immunology
  • Intestinal Atresia / pathology
  • Lymphocyte Count