Pulmonary abnormalities in patients with primary hypogammaglobulinemia Leena Kainulainen, MDa, Matti Varpula, MDb, Kari Liippo, MDc, Erkki Svedström, MDb, Jukka Nikoskelainen, MDd, Olli Ruuskanen, MDa Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 104, Issue 5, Pages 1031-1036 (November 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70085-0 Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Two consecutive HRCT images of right lung of girl with CVID at age 8 years (A, B) and at age 11 years (C, D). Despite breathing artifacts, peribronchial thickening (white arrow) and progressive scarring changes (black arrow) can be seen in right middle lobe. However, there was no evidence of clinical pulmonary infections during 3 years. Patient was receiving adequate immunoglobulin replacement therapy, with serum IgG consentrations higher than 5 g/L. Chest radiography did not show any changes. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1999 104, 1031-1036DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70085-0) Copyright © 1999 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions