[Thymus implant in a case of DiGeorge syndrome (author's transl)]. 1978

M Cruz García Rodríguez, and R Gracia Bouthelier, and G Fontán Casariego, and F Lorente Toledano, and J A Díez Pardo, and J A Ojeda Casas, and A Peralta Serrano

A boy with III-IV pharingeal pouch malformative syndrome, hypocalcemia and recurrent infections is presented. The immunological work-up disclosed deficiency in the specific cellular immunity with normal serum immunoglobulin levels. An adult thymus in Millipore diffusion chambers was implanted in the rectus adominalis muscle. One week later clinical and analytical data suggesting immunological reconstitution was recorded. Two years later the patient remains in good health, T and B lymphocyte percentages are normal, being the only immunological abnormality a low serum level of IgG.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007111 Immunity, Cellular Manifestations of the immune response which are mediated by antigen-sensitized T-lymphocytes via lymphokines or direct cytotoxicity. This takes place in the absence of circulating antibody or where antibody plays a subordinate role. Cell-Mediated Immunity,Cellular Immune Response,Cell Mediated Immunity,Cell-Mediated Immunities,Cellular Immune Responses,Cellular Immunities,Cellular Immunity,Immune Response, Cellular,Immune Responses, Cellular,Immunities, Cell-Mediated,Immunities, Cellular,Immunity, Cell-Mediated,Response, Cellular Immune
D007136 Immunoglobulins Multi-subunit proteins which function in IMMUNITY. They are produced by B LYMPHOCYTES from the IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENES. They are comprised of two heavy (IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAINS) and two light chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) with additional ancillary polypeptide chains depending on their isoforms. The variety of isoforms include monomeric or polymeric forms, and transmembrane forms (B-CELL ANTIGEN RECEPTORS) or secreted forms (ANTIBODIES). They are divided by the amino acid sequence of their heavy chains into five classes (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M) and various subclasses. Globulins, Immune,Immune Globulin,Immune Globulins,Immunoglobulin,Globulin, Immune
D007153 Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Syndromes in which there is a deficiency or defect in the mechanisms of immunity, either cellular or humoral. Antibody Deficiency Syndrome,Deficiency Syndrome, Immunologic,Deficiency Syndromes, Antibody,Deficiency Syndromes, Immunologic,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome,Immunological Deficiency Syndromes,Antibody Deficiency Syndromes,Deficiency Syndrome, Antibody,Deficiency Syndrome, Immunological,Deficiency Syndromes, Immunological,Immunological Deficiency Syndrome,Syndrome, Antibody Deficiency,Syndrome, Immunologic Deficiency,Syndrome, Immunological Deficiency,Syndromes, Antibody Deficiency,Syndromes, Immunologic Deficiency,Syndromes, Immunological Deficiency
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D004062 DiGeorge Syndrome Congenital syndrome characterized by a wide spectrum of characteristics including the absence of the THYMUS and PARATHYROID GLANDS resulting in T-cell immunodeficiency, HYPOCALCEMIA, defects in the outflow tract of the heart, and craniofacial anomalies. Velocardiofacial Syndrome,22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome,22q11.2DS,Autosomal Dominant Opitz G-Bbb Syndrome,Catch22,Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome,Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome (CTAF),Deletion 22q11.2 Syndrome,DiGeorge Anomaly,DiGeorge Sequence,Familial Third and Fourth Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Hypoplasia of Thymus and Parathyroids,Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Sedlackova Syndrome,Shprintzen Syndrome,Shprintzen VCF Syndrome,Third and Fourth Pharyngeal Pouch Syndrome,Thymic Aplasia Syndrome,VCF Syndrome,Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome,Autosomal Dominant Opitz G Bbb Syndrome,Deletion Syndrome, 22q11.2,Syndrome, DiGeorge,Syndrome, Sedlackova,Syndrome, Shprintzen,Syndrome, VCF,Syndrome, Velo-Cardio-Facial,Syndrome, Velocardiofacial,Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013950 Thymus Gland A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat. Thymus,Gland, Thymus,Glands, Thymus,Thymus Glands
D014184 Transplantation, Homologous Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals. Transplantation, Allogeneic,Allogeneic Grafting,Allogeneic Transplantation,Allografting,Homografting,Homologous Transplantation,Grafting, Allogeneic

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