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Deficiencia selectiva de lgA - Síntomas

Nombres alternativos

Deficiencia de IgA

Síntomas:

La mayoría de las personas con deficiencia selectiva de IgA son asintomáticas.

Algunas personas con esta afección tienen diarrea crónica causada por infecciones intestinales y algunas presentan infecciones pulmonares, sinusales y auditivas frecuentes.

Otros síntomas abarcan infecciones bucales, al igual que bronquiectasias (una enfermedad en la cual los pequeños alvéolos en los pulmones resultan dañados y se agrandan) o asma inexplicables.

Signos y exámenes:

Puede haber antecedentes familiares de la deficiencia de IgA. Los exámenes que se pueden realizar abarcan:

  • Fecha de revisión: 5/6/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Azar AE. Evaluation of the adult with suspected immunodeficiency. Am J Med. 2007; 120(9):764-8.

Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2005.

Morimoto Y. Immunodeficiency Overview. Prim Care. 2008; 35(1):159-7, viii.

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