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Common variable immunodeficiency presenting as sarcoidosis in a 9-year-old child.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2020
Maccora Ilaria, Marrani Edoardo, Ricci Silvia, Azzari Chiara, Simonini Gabriele, Cimaz Rolando, Giani Teresa
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BACKGROUND: Granulomatous diseases are a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by an inflammatory infiltrate with a core of macrophages, epithelioid, giant cells and a corona of fibroblasts and lymphocytes. They are associated with a wide range of disorders such as mycobacterial and fungal infections, neoplasms, immunodeficiencies and systemic inflammatory disorders as sarcoidosis. CASE REPORT: We...
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