Idiopathic CD4+ T-cell Lymphocytopenia: Report of a Case 11 Years after Diagnosis

  • Noel Lorenzo Villalba Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
  • Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
  • Yasmine Maouche Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
  • Zaida Cordoba Sosa nternal Medicine Department, Fuerteventura General Hospital, Fuerteventura, Spain
  • Maria Belen Alonso Ortiz Internal Medicine Department. Dr Negrin University Hospital. Gran Canaria
  • Emmanuel Andres Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2020_001589

Keywords

Lymphocytopenia, HIV, lymphocyte immunophenotyping

Abstract

We report the case of a 23-year-old woman evaluated for asthenia and lymphocytopenia. Clinical examination was unremarkable but laboratory tests showed the presence of CD4 lymphocytopenia. Secondary causes of CD4 lymphocytopenia were ruled out and a previous diagnosis of idiopathic CD4+ T-cell lymphocytopenia was retained. CD4 lymphocytopenia has persisted for 11 years now but the patient has been clinically asymptomatic.

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    • Published: 2020-03-30

    Issue: Vol 7 No 5 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Lorenzo Villalba N, Zulfiqar A-A, Maouche Y, Cordoba Sosa Z, Alonso Ortiz MB, Andres E. Idiopathic CD4+ T-cell Lymphocytopenia: Report of a Case 11 Years after Diagnosis. EJCRIM 2020;7 doi:10.12890/2020_001589.

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