Primary immunodeficiency disease in children: A significant but rare cause of failure to thrive
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Noorfaizahtul Hanim Md Nawawi 1 2 , Azidah Abdul Kadir 1 2 * , Zainab Mat Yudin 1 2
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1 Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MALAYSIA2 Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, MALAYSIA* Corresponding Author

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This case illustrates the rare cause of failure to thrive (FTT) that initially presented with recurrent ear discharge. A five-year-old boy with a history of recurrent ear infections for the past year was treated for acute symptoms during each visit. He later was diagnosed with acute mastoiditis secondary to otitis media by a private otorhinolaryngologist and was referred to a tertiary hospital for admission and parenteral antibiotic commencement. The anthropometric evaluation noted he fell under the group of FTT and had an incidental finding of lower tract respiratory infection that turned out to be tuberculosis infection. Multiple complications occurred during his admission, including candidemia, disseminated tuberculosis, and deep-seated collections. Hence, he was worked up for primary immunodeficiency and was given extensive supportive treatment.

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Article Type: Case Report

ELECTRON J GEN MED, 2023, Volume 20, Issue 3, Article No: em474

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13001

Publication date: 01 May 2023

Online publication date: 26 Feb 2023

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