Disseminated Aspergillosis in X-linked Agammaglobulinemia: Beyond the norm.

IF 7.2 2区 医学 Q1 IMMUNOLOGY Journal of Clinical Immunology Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI:10.1007/s10875-024-01815-5
Abarna Thangaraj, Archan Sil, Sumit Goel, Pandiarajan Vignesh, Amit Rawat, Ankur Kumar Jindal
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X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) due to a mutation in Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), leads to the arrested development of B cells at the pro-B cell stage. This results in absent B cells and severe hypogammaglobulinemia. XLA patients usually present with recurrent sinopulmonary infection. Bacterial infections are the commonest [2], fungal infections like Pneumocystis jirovecii, Aspergillus and Candida species are rarely reported and they are associated with mortality in XLA [3]. We report a 3.5-year-old boy with disseminated aspergillosis, an uncommon presentation of XLA. Despite treatment with antifungals, including voriconazole and amphotericin B, the patient succumbed to the illness. Genetic analysis revealed a pathogenic variant in the BTK gene (R28H), confirming XLA diagnosis. This case highlights the potential for severe fungal infections in XLA patients and suggests broader immune system dysregulation beyond B-cell defects.

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X 连锁阿加球蛋白血症中的播散性曲霉菌病:超越常规。
由于布鲁顿酪氨酸激酶(BTK)发生突变,X 连锁阿加莫球蛋白血症(XLA)会导致 B 细胞在原 B 细胞阶段停止发育。这会导致 B 细胞缺失和严重的低丙种球蛋白血症。XLA 患者通常表现为反复的鼻窦肺部感染。细菌感染最常见[2],真菌感染如肺孢子虫、曲霉菌和念珠菌感染很少见,但它们与XLA的死亡率有关[3]。我们报告了一名患有播散性曲霉菌病的 3.5 岁男孩,这是一种不常见的 XLA 表现。尽管患者接受了包括伏立康唑和两性霉素 B 在内的抗真菌治疗,但最终还是不治身亡。基因分析显示,BTK 基因存在致病变异(R28H),从而确诊为 XLA。该病例凸显了XLA患者发生严重真菌感染的可能性,并表明除了B细胞缺陷外,免疫系统还存在更广泛的失调。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Clinical Immunology publishes impactful papers in the realm of human immunology, delving into the diagnosis, pathogenesis, prognosis, or treatment of human diseases. The journal places particular emphasis on primary immunodeficiencies and related diseases, encompassing inborn errors of immunity in a broad sense, their underlying genotypes, and diverse phenotypes. These phenotypes include infection, malignancy, allergy, auto-inflammation, and autoimmunity. We welcome a broad spectrum of studies in this domain, spanning genetic discovery, clinical description, immunologic assessment, diagnostic approaches, prognosis evaluation, and treatment interventions. Case reports are considered if they are genuinely original and accompanied by a concise review of the relevant medical literature, illustrating how the novel case study advances the field. The instructions to authors provide detailed guidance on the four categories of papers accepted by the journal.
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