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ArticleCureus2024

Recurrent Hospitalisation in a Child With Hypopigmented Hair: Inborn Errors of Immunity Emerge.

Rajkumar Kundavaram, Harish Kadiri, Ujjawal Khurana, Narendra K Chaudhary, Bhavna Dhingra, Umair Bargir, Shikha Malik

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Rajkumar KundavaramPediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Harish KadiriPediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Ujjawal KhuranaPathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Narendra K ChaudharyPediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Bhavna DhingraPediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Umair BargirPediatric Immunology and Leukocyte Biology, National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai, IND.
Shikha MalikPediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.

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Abstract

Griscelli syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by pigmentary dilution of skin and hair, recurrent skin and pulmonary infections, neurological manifestations, and immunodeficiency. We present a four-month-old female child with hypopigmented silvery hair and a history of recurrent hospitalisations for respiratory illness. The child was extensively evaluated for inborn errors of immunity (IEI), and the final diagnosis of type 2 Griscelli syndrome was made only after genetic testing. Antibiotic and antifungal prophylaxis was initiated, and the child is currently in good health. The family was counselled regarding haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) as the only curative option and the need for prenatal testing in further pregnancies. This case emphasises the need for a high index of clinical suspicion in diagnosing IEI and also highlights the limited therapeutic options and the role of genetic counselling.

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genetic analysisgriscelli syndromehypopigmented hairinborn errors of immunitypediatrics

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PMID39881889
PMCPMC11774631

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