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ArticleCureus2025

Beyond Post-tuberculosis Sequelae: Uncovering Common Variable Immunodeficiency in an Adult.

Inbarasan Asaithambi, Dhanasekar Thangaswamy

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Inbarasan AsaithambiPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.
Dhanasekar ThangaswamyPulmonology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a rare immunodeficiency syndrome presenting with wide manifestations and leading to a delayed diagnosis. A 40-year-old male, a case of old treated tuberculosis, presented with a productive cough and hemoptysis. He had a history of recurrent respiratory symptoms previously attributed to post-tuberculosis sequelae with bilateral bronchiectasis, which can also occur as a manifestation of underlying common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). After a detailed evaluation, serum immunoglobulin levels were markedly reduced, confirming CVID. The patient was started on intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy every month. After a six-month follow-up, the patient was symptomatically better and had reduced hospitalizations.

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bronchiectasiscommon variable immunodeficiencyimmunodeficiencyivigpost tuberculosis sequelaerecurrent infections

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PMID40918823
PMCPMC12413896

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