A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pneumonia Clinic Visits: A Case Report with the Diagnosis of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Eren Güzeloğlu1
, Gizem Kaynar Beyaz2, Ahmet Zahid Göksu2, Emre Akkelle3
1University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital, Pediatrics, İstanbul, Türkiye
2University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Education Hospital, Pediatrics, İstanbul, Türkiye
3University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Education Hospital, Child Immunology and Allergy, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Recurrent pneumonia, Acute respiratory failure, Severe combined immunodeficiency
Abstract
The disease characterized by the developmental and function disorders of T and B lymphocytes together with natural killer cells is called 'Severe combined immunodeficiency'. Due to the impairment of cellular and humoral immunity, opportunistic infections such as persistent diarrhea, recurrent pneumonia attacks, chronic sinusitis and oral candidiasis begin to be seen in the first 3 months, while cases left untreated lose their lives within the first 24 months. In this study, we present a 6-month-old male child with severe combined immunodeficiency presented with pneumonia, which is among the pediatric emergencies having a high morbidity and mortal results
Cite this article as: Güzeloğlu E, Kaynar Beyaz G, Göksu AZ, Akkelle E. A rare cause of recurrent pneumonia clinic visits: a case report with the diagnosis of severe combined immunodeficiency. Pediatr Acad Case Rep. 2026;5(2):28-31.