Combined immunodeficiency presenting with vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis: a case report and narrative review of literature

Immunol Invest. 2014;43(3):292-8. doi: 10.3109/08820139.2013.859156. Epub 2013 Dec 2.

Abstract

Neurologic abnormalities compatible with vaccine-related poliovirus infection (VAPP) may be a first presentation of some primary immunodeficient patients. The risk of VAPP rises from 1 case per 750 000 in normal population to 1 per 7000 times higher, particularly for persons with agammaglobulinemia and hypogammaglobulinemia. However, there is no appropriate estimation for VAPP occurrence in patients with cellular immunity defects. Herein we report a case of combined immunodeficiency with paralytic complication due to oral polio vaccine and we present a literature review on this topic.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Iran
  • Lymphocyte Count
  • Male
  • Paresis / etiology
  • Peroneal Nerve / pathology
  • Peroneal Nerve / virology
  • Poliomyelitis / complications
  • Poliomyelitis / diagnosis*
  • Poliomyelitis / immunology*
  • Poliovirus / physiology*
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / adverse effects
  • Risk
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / complications
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / diagnosis*
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral