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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2024

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

Abarna Thangaraj, Archan Sil, Sumit Goel, Pandiarajan Vignesh, Amit Rawat, Ankur Kumar Jindal

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Abarna ThangarajAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Archan SilAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Sumit GoelAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Pandiarajan VigneshAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Amit RawatAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Ankur Kumar JindalAllergy Immunology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India. ankurjindal11@gmail.com.

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Abstract

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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Agammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseAgammaglobulinemiaAntifungal AgentsAspergillosisGenetic Diseases, X-LinkedChild, PreschoolFatal OutcomeHumansMaleMutationAgammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseAntifungal AgentsBTK protein, humanAntibody deficiencyAspergillus pneumoniaCNS aspergillosisFungal infectionHydrocephalusRing-enhancing lesions

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