KROK 1 2017 – Question 196 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A 13-year-old boy presents with eczematous rashes on his shins and torso. Anamnesis states cases of otitis, pneumonia, and furuncles in the patient. Blood test: platelets - 70 · 10⁹ /l, low activity of T helper and T suppressor cells, low IgM, with normal IgA and IgG. What immunodeficient disease does this boy have?
- A. Chediak-Higashi syndrome
- B. Louis-Bar syndrome (Ataxia-telangiectasia)
- C. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
- D. DiGeorge syndrome
- E. Severe combined immunodeficiency (Swiss type)
Hint
Combine the skin findings, the platelet count and the pattern of immunoglobulin classes to decide which primary immunodeficiency fits.
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