Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and inclusion body myositis (IBM)

Authors
Gause, A Inderrieden, DC Laas, R Arlt, AC Gross, WL
Citation
A. Gause et al., Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and inclusion body myositis (IBM), IMMUNOBIOL, 202(2), 2000, pp. 199-203
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
IMMUNOBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01712985 → ACNP
Volume
202
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
199 - 203
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-2985(200008)202:2<199:CVI(AI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A case of a 38-year old man with a common variable immunodeficiency syndrom e (CVID) is demonstrated who suffered at the same time from a histologicall y proven inclusion body myositis (IBM). The myositis did not resolve after institution of regular intravenous IgG infusions. This case demonstrates a very long lasting benign course of IBM. The occurrence with CVID may be a c linical hint for a viral pathogenesis of IBM. So far only two similar cases are reported in the literature.