Primary immunodeficiency disease in children: A significant but rare cause of failure to thrive

Noorfaizahtul Hanim Md Nawawi,Azidah Abdul Kadir,Zainab Mat Yudin

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE(2023)

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This case illustrates the rare cause of failure to thrive (FTT) that initially presented with recurrent ear discharge. A five-year-old boy with a history of recurrent ear infections for the past year was treated for acute symptoms during each visit. He later was diagnosed with acute mastoiditis secondary to otitis media by a private otorhinolaryngologist and was referred to a tertiary hospital for admission and parenteral antibiotic commencement. The anthropometric evaluation noted he fell under the group of FTT and had an incidental finding of lower tract respiratory infection that turned out to be tuberculosis infection. Multiple complications occurred during his admission, including candidemia, disseminated tuberculosis, and deep-seated collections. Hence, he was worked up for primary immunodeficiency and was given extensive supportive treatment.
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primary immunodeficiency disease,children
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