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ReviewJournal of clinical immunology2025

Successful Treatment with Sirolimus of a Patient with a Novel CARD11 Germline Mutation in B-Cell Expansion with Nuclear Factor Kappa B and T-Cell Anergy: Case Report and Literature Review.

Tsubasa Nishinosono, Hideki Muramatsu, Manabu Wakamatsu, Daiki Yamashita, Tatsuya Fukasawa, Yuichi Shirakawa, Daichi Sajiki, Ryo Maemura, Yusuke Tsumura, Ayako Yamamori and 6 more

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Review in Journal of clinical immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Tsubasa NishinosonoDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0558-1916
Hideki MuramatsuDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan. hideki-muramatsu@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-0021
Manabu WakamatsuDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Daiki YamashitaDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Tatsuya FukasawaDepartment of Pediatrics, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan.
Yuichi ShirakawaDepartment of Pediatrics, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan.
Daichi SajikiDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Ryo MaemuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Yusuke TsumuraDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Ayako YamamoriDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Kotaro NaritaDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Shinsuke KataokaDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Atsushi NaritaDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Nobuhiro NishioDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan.
Yuji MiyajimaDepartment of Pediatrics, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan.
Yoshiyuki TakahashiDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8560, Aichi, Japan. ytakaha@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-171X

Funding

Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 20FC1053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeB-cell expansion with nuclear factor kappa B and T-cell anergy (BENTA) is an inborn error of immunity characterized by congenital polyclonal B-cell lymphocyte expansion. In this report, we present a case of a girl diagnosed with BENTA carrying a novel CARD11 germline mutation, aiming to clarify the clinical presentation of BENTA by conducting a literature review.

methodsGenetic analysis, including whole-exome sequencing, was performed using genomic DNA extracted from the patient's peripheral blood, oral mucosa, and fingernails. Additionally, a comprehensive literature review of cases with BENTA was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

resultsA p.Leu251Pro germline variant in the CARD11 gene was identified in an 18-month-old girl with a genetic diagnosis of BENTA. She required adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy due to airway obstruction causing wheezing. Her symptoms improved with prednisolone and sirolimus. The literature review we conducted identified a total of 34 cases of BENTA. Among these cases, 15 were either asymptomatic or showed improvement without requiring any specific treatment. However, all six reported deaths were diagnosed before the age of 3 years, with two attributed to refractory hemophagocytic syndrome and four caused by opportunistic infections.

conclusionWe present a case of BENTA with life-threatening respiratory symptoms caused by a novel CARD11 germline mutation. The patient showed a positive response to immunosuppressive therapy, including sirolimus. While BENTA is typically regarded as a benign disorder, a literature review revealed that infants with BENTA are at high risk of severe outcomes and require therapeutic intervention.

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B-LymphocytesCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsClonal AnergyGerm-Line MutationGuanylate CyclaseSirolimusT-LymphocytesFemaleHumansInfantTreatment OutcomeCARD11 protein, humanCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsGuanylate CyclaseSirolimusB-cell Expansion with Nuclear Factor Kappa B and T-cell AnergyCARD11Gain-of-function MutationPolyclonal B-cell LymphocytosisSirolimus

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PMCPMC11861002

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