Article ; Online: Case Report-Secondary Antibody Deficiency Due to Endogenous Hypercortisolism.
2020 Volume 11, Page(s) 1435
Abstract: Therapeutic corticosteroids have an immunosuppressive function involving several pathways, including lymphocytopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia. While these effects have been well-described in patients that received corticosteroids for therapeutic reasons, ...
Abstract | Therapeutic corticosteroids have an immunosuppressive function involving several pathways, including lymphocytopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia. While these effects have been well-described in patients that received corticosteroids for therapeutic reasons, the effects of endogenous corticosteroids on the immune system are less well-understood. Here, we describe a 21-year old patient with hypercortisolism due to an ACTH producing thymic tumor. In this patient, we observed a decrease in some of the immunoglobulin classes, and in specific B and T cell populations that resembled effects caused by corticosteroid treatment. IgG levels were restored following treatment and normalization of the hypercortisolism. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone/metabolism ; Agammaglobulinemia/diagnosis ; Agammaglobulinemia/etiology ; B-Lymphocytes/physiology ; Cushing Syndrome/complications ; Cushing Syndrome/diagnosis ; Humans ; Lymphopenia ; Male ; T-Lymphocytes/physiology ; Thymectomy ; Thymus Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Thymus Neoplasms/etiology |
Chemical Substances | Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (9002-60-2) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-07-07 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Case Reports |
ZDB-ID | 2606827-8 |
ISSN | 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224 |
ISSN (online) | 1664-3224 |
ISSN | 1664-3224 |
DOI | 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01435 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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