title: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis; report of three cases with different phenotypes.
abstract: Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis (CMCC) refers to a group of immunodeficiencies, characterized by persistent or recurrent infections of the skin, nails, and mucus membranes caused by candida. A wide range of immunologic abnormality has been reported in CMCC. Defects in cellular limb of the immune system, mainly the specific response to antigens of candida species, are well documented in CMCC patients. A subgroup of patients is predisposed to development of autoimmune endocrinopathies. These patients need repeated monitoring of endocrine functions. Immunologic studies are needed to identify the extent of immunodeficiency and other abnormalities of immune functions. We report three cases of CMCC. These patients show different phenotypes and highlight the need for complete evaluation and long term follow-up for accompanying disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Allergy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. fazlollahi@razi.tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fazlollahi
authors.forename: Abolhassan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farhoudi
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Movahedi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gharagozlou
authors.forename: Kourosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rezaei