The respiratory presentation of severe combined immunodeficiency in two Mennonite children at a tertiary centre highlighting the importance of recognizing this pediatric emergency/La présentation respiratoire du déficit immunitaire combiné sévère chez deux enfants mennonites dans un centre de soins tertiaires fait ressortir l'importance de dépister cette urgence pédiatrique

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is considered to be a pediatric emergency, with respiratory distress being the most common presenting symptom. The authors present two cases of SCID in children