Suspected Idiopathic CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia in a Young Patient with Vulvar Carcinoma Stage IV

A case of a woman having a large invasive vulvar carcinoma is reported. Because of the early age of onset and recurrent pneumonia, immunodeficiency was suspected. There appeared to be a repetitive low CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, without evidence of HIV infection or other diseases or therapies known to...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 1996-06, Vol.61 (3), p.423-426
Main Authors: Rijnders, Robbert J.P., van den Ende, Ineke E., Huikeshoven, Frans J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Carcinoma - complications
Carcinoma - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Neoplasm Staging
T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive - complications
T-Lymphocytopenia, Idiopathic CD4-Positive - diagnosis
Tumors
Vulvar Neoplasms - complications
Vulvar Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:A case of a woman having a large invasive vulvar carcinoma is reported. Because of the early age of onset and recurrent pneumonia, immunodeficiency was suspected. There appeared to be a repetitive low CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, without evidence of HIV infection or other diseases or therapies known to be clearly associated with T-cell depletion. This is suspected for the rare disorder known as idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia which is often associated with opportunistic infections. A case of suspected idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia in a patient having an invasive vulvar carcinoma is described.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.1996.0167