[PAGID] X-linked CGD with meningitis

[Sabiha Anis]

have you looked for cryptococcus in the csf as patient has shown improvement after LP

 

Regards

Sabiha Anis

Clinical Immunologist

SIUT, Pakistan
 


From: s7701097 at unsw.edu.au
To: pagid at list.clinimmsoc.org
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:17:57 +1100
Subject: Re: [PAGID] X-linked CGD with meningitis


We saw this in a young adult with X-CGD. CSF was not obtained because of raised ICP. He seroconverted to meningococcus. At PM he had extensive basal meningitis.



From: pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org [mailto:pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org] On Behalf Of Christine Seroogy
Sent: Wednesday, 2 December 2009 5:11 AM
To: pagid at list.clinimmsoc.org
Subject: [PAGID] X-linked CGD with meningitis


Dear Colleagues,

I would appreciate your input on a 6 y/o boy with X-linked CGD who presented with  headache (no meningismus signs on presentation), intermittent fever and generally not feeling well for 3 days.

He has been managed with IFN-g 3x/wk, itraconazole and bactrim prophylaxis.

He was diagnosed at age 2 when he presented with aspergillus pna—this was successfully treated with one year of antifungals.  He has had problems with granulomatous disease in his GI/GU tract over the past 2 years.

He lives on a farm in WI, however the family tries to remain vigilant about exposures.

He was admitted for further eval; during second hospital day he developed severe headache and meningismus signs:

Head CT normal
Chest/abdomen CT: RUL pneumonia
CSF leukocytosis: 2238 WBCs/ul; 25 RBCs/ul 93% PMNs Protein 54 (15-45) glucose normal.  
ESR 42 CRP 6
Peripheral blood WBC with mild leukocytosis

Blood culture (prior to antibiotics) grew S. viridans in 20 hours (felt to be contaminate)
CSF culture negative, however tap occurred 24 hours after initiation of antibiotics.

He has been on chronic low-dose steroids because of his granulomatous disease and was given stress-dosing on admission which was temporally related to relief of headache.

He also had improvement of signs and symptoms after LP.

He has had worsening of his headache in the last 24 hours despite broad-spectrum antibiotics (and decrease in steroid dose to baseline—5 mg QOD).  He is scheduled for head MRI with contrast today.

I am wondering if anyone has seen  a similar presentation?  We are concerned about granulomatous disease in the CNS and currently do not have an identified pathogen.  The next step will be lung tissue since the processes are likely unified.

Thank you for any comments or input.

Regards,

Chris


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