Novel Patient with Late-Onset Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with STXBP2 Mutations Presenting with Autoimmune Hepatitis, Neurological Manifestations and Infections Associated with Hypogammaglobulinemia

  • Hossein Esmaeilzadeh
  • Mohammad Hasan Bemanian
  • Mohammad Nabavi
  • Saba Arshi
  • Morteza Fallahpour
  • Ilka Fuchs
  • Udo Zur Stadt
  • Klaus Warnatz
  • Sandra Ammann
  • Stephan Ehl
  • Kai Lehmberg
  • Nima Rezaei

Abstract

Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a genetically heterogeneous hyperinflammatory syndrome, caused by an uncontrolled and ineffective proliferation and activation of T-lymphocytes, NK-cells, and macrophages that infiltrate multiple organs. Herein, a patient is presented who suffered from hepatitis and atypical brain lesions. Genetic studies revealed a homozygous mutation in the STXP2 gene; and thus, the diagnosis of FHL5 was confirmed.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
ISSN0271-9142
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.2015
PubMed 25491289