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Roger Friedman, MD; Michael Ackerman, MD; George Mallory, MD; Tzong R. Weng, MD; Philip Fireman, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1983;137(8):774-776.

Abstract
• A 12-year-old girl had sarcoidlike syndrome and hypogammaglobulinemia. Pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly were noted at age 4 years. Histopathologic study showed typical sarcoidlike granulomas. Chronic lung disease, along with recurrent infections, developed. Immunologic studies revealed common variable hypogammaglobulinemia, abnormal cellular immune functions, and decreased C₄ levels. An immunoregulatory defect is suggested as the pathogenesis of this immunodeficiency syndrome, with multisystem sarcoidlike granulomas, hypersplenism, pulmonary disease, and abnormal cellular and humoral immunity.

(Am J Dis Child 1983;137:774-776)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 125 DeSoto St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Dr Fireman).

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