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Here, we report a case of XLA due to a Bruton tyrosine kinase gene variant with progressive neurodegeneration.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case description<\/jats:title><jats:p>We describe a boy with XLA who had recurrent infections since infancy and, after diagnosis was confirmed by genetic testing, was started on regular intravenous immunoglobulin at the age of 5 years. However, after a second episode of suspected meningitis at the age of 4.9 years, he developed motor and cognitive deterioration, becoming unable to sit, walk, eat or speak after 8 months, with frequent tremors and multiple seizures, and died of respiratory failure at the age of 7 years. Magnetic resonance imaging showed progressive whole brain atrophy. Combined with a mild lymphocytic inflammation of the cerebrospinal fluid, we suspected a chronic active infection of the central nervous system, but it was difficult to confirm our suspicion by serological testing due to the inability to produce neutralizing antibodies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Severe progressive neurodegeneration in XLA is rare. 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