Angio-immunoblastic lymphadenopathy with hypogammaglobulinaemia complicated by miliary tuberculosis.
Angio-immunoblastic lymphadenopathy is a systemic disease of unknown aetiology. It carries a high mortality mainly from infection which results both from the intrinsic immunodeficiency and its exacerbation by treatment with steroids and or cytotoxics. We report a case of angio-immunoblastic lymphadenopathy with the unusual feature of hypogammaglobulinaemia who died of miliary tuberculosis. We suggest that all patients with angio-immunoblastic lymphadenopathy who have inactive tuberculous foci should be given antituberculous prophylaxis.
D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007119:Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications*