Clinical Cases  ·  Allergy and Immunology Vol. III  ·  Primary Immunodeficiencies
← Back to Allergy and Immunology Vol. III
Allergy and Immunology

Primary Immunodeficiencies

13 cases on X-linked SCID gene therapy versus haploidentical transplant, treating active infection in a SCID infant awaiting transplant, immunosuppressing refractory ITP in CVID, GLILD therapy with no agreed standard, X-linked agammaglobulinemia trough targets, specific antibody deficiency prophylaxis thresholds, chronic granulomatous disease transplant timing, Wiskott-Aldrich transplant urgency, off-label dupilumab in hyper-IgE syndrome, DOCK8 deficiency transplant referral, rituximab-induced secondary hypogammaglobulinemia, Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy dosing, and IVIG-to-SCIG conversion — choose a case below to open its full multi-voice debate.

Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
X-Linked SCID: Correcting His Own Cells or Using His Father’s

A newborn-screened X-linked SCID case weighing autologous lentiviral gene therapy against haploidentical transplant, gated on genotype, donor availability, and real-world enrollment timelines.

Case 0001
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
SCID Awaiting Transplant: Treating the Vaccine, Not Just the Diagnosis

A SCID infant awaiting hematopoietic transplant with active vaccine-strain rotavirus infection, weighing immunoglobulin bridging and antiviral therapy against the timing of definitive conditioning.

Case 0002
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
CVID and Refractory ITP: Immunosuppressing an Immunodeficient Patient

A CVID patient with refractory immune thrombocytopenia weighing rituximab against continued steroids, and whether immunoglobulin replacement can be optimized enough to make immunosuppression safer.

Case 0003
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
GLILD in CVID: Treating Lung Findings With No Agreed Standard

A CVID patient newly diagnosed with granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease, weighing rituximab and azathioprine against monitoring given the absence of an established treatment standard.

Case 0004
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Chasing a Higher Trough or a Damaged Airway

An adolescent with X-linked agammaglobulinemia and breakthrough sinopulmonary infections despite standard immunoglobulin dosing, weighing a higher trough target against bronchiectasis-directed airway therapy.

Case 0005
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Specific Antibody Deficiency: When Prophylaxis Stops Being Enough

A child with specific antibody deficiency and recurrent sinopulmonary infections despite normal immunoglobulin levels, weighing continued antibiotic prophylaxis against a defined trial of immunoglobulin replacement.

Case 0006
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: A Lifetime of Injections or a Transplant Now

A newly diagnosed chronic granulomatous disease case weighing antimicrobial prophylaxis with interferon-gamma against early hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, given a matched sibling donor and modern reduced-toxicity conditioning outcomes.

Case 0007
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: A Family That Already Knows How This Ends Untreated

A Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome case weighing hematopoietic transplant timing against active bleeding risk, gated on the WAS clinical severity score and platelet stabilization before conditioning.

Case 0008
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Hyper-IgE Syndrome: Treating the Skin Might Mean Touching the Immune Defect

A STAT3 hyper-IgE syndrome case weighing off-label dupilumab for debilitating eczema against theoretical concern for further blunting an already-impaired Th17 and infection-control immune axis.

Case 0009
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
DOCK8 Deficiency: Transplanting Before the Complications Arrive

A DOCK8 deficiency case weighing early referral for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation against continued supportive management while the child remains clinically stable.

Case 0010
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Rituximab Left Them Both Hypogammaglobulinemic: One Answer Isn't Enough

Two patients with rituximab-induced secondary hypogammaglobulinemia — one with relapsing EGPA still needing the biologic, one with IgG4-related disease in remission — weighing immunoglobulin replacement against holding future biologic dosing.

Case 0011
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
Fontan Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Dosing for a Leak, Not a Deficit

A Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy case with secondary hypogammaglobulinemia, weighing immunoglobulin dosing intensity and interval against addressing the underlying lymphatic physiology directly.

Case 0012
Allergy and ImmunologyPrimary Immunodeficiencies
CVID: Trading a Monthly Hospital Day for a Weekly Kitchen-Table Infusion

A CVID patient stable on hospital-based IVIG weighing a switch to home subcutaneous immunoglobulin, comparing trough stability, quality of life, and monitoring tradeoffs between the two modalities.

Case 0013
← Back to Allergy and Immunology Vol. III