[PAGID] Autoimmune Cytopenia in a 4 month old

[Fleisher, Thomas (NIH/CC/DLM) [E]]

Bone marrow revealed?

Thomas A. Fleisher, M.D.
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From: Jason W. Caldwell [mailto:jcaldwel at wfubmc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 4:44 PM
To: pagid at list.clinimmsoc.org
Subject: [PAGID] Autoimmune Cytopenia in a 4 month old

I have a patient that I would like the groups input.
This is a now 5 month old male that was admitted Wake Forest on Aug. 24.  He was four months old at the time of admission and had previously been health with no known pregnancy or birth complications.  Mom is health except for untreated depression.  No known meds during pregnancy.  Two weeks prior to his admission he had a 10 day treatment for a "sinus infection" with Augmentin.  He finished this 4 days prior to admission.  On the day of admission noted to have fever of 104 and pale.  Went to outside ER and found to have a WBC of 3.8,  Hb of 6.2, Plt 3000, MPV of 18.9(6.8-10.2).  ANC of 200.  Original CMP was unremarkable including normal ALT and AST.  Uric acid 4.0(2-8).  LDH 234(200-700). Ferritin 89(30-300).  DAT broad spectrum positive.  Reticulocytes peaked at 17.9 %(.2-2.5%).HIV negative by DNA and serology.  EBV PCR <300 copies.  Blood and urine culture are negative.
Immunology:  IgA 40 mg/dl; IgM 420 mg/dl;  IgG 1013 mg/dl (DONE AFTER TREATMENT with IVIG);  I did not ask for titers since IgG had been given before I was involved.  Lymphocytes 6700, CD19 1,530 or 22%;  CD3 4960 or 71%;  CD4 2900 or 43%; CD8 1880 or 28%; ratio 1.5; NK 70 or 15.  The lab here reported CD3+, CD4-, CD8- at 3.1%, but a repeat sent to another lab was 1.5%.  An LKP panel was sent and is not supportive of XLP.  NK function, Response to mitogens, and SAP were seen but are all pending.
ROS/PE: other than being pale, he looks great, smiling, is eating, urinating, and stooling, no respiratory symptoms or findings, no abdominal findings or symptoms, NO adenopathy, spleen tip is palpable, but liver is not, no rash or any skin findings.
Chest film is normal.
Bone marrow was normocellular with prominent myeloid hypoplasia, dyserythroposiesis.
The above and 2 dose of IVIG at 1g/kg and high dose steroids were done before I was consulted.  Despite this treatment he is still requiring  platelets and red blood cells ANC did rise briefly after steroids were started, but is now back to 200.  Hb today of 8 (PTF) and platelet of 4.
  I had suggested extending the viral investigations with CMV, Adenovirus, HHV-6, not yet done.  I have a concern for ALPS and have recommended the molecular analysis be sent.  The team sent XLP molecular analysis.  I suggested expanding the differential to IPEX and send for FoxP3 expression.
Despite not having many of the clinical manifestations of many of the immune deficiencies with autoimmunity, but him being so young and having a rather severe autoimmune disorder:
Should I be considering APECED, Hyper IgM?
Is there any suggestion for other infectious causes?
When would you consider alternative treatments, despite not having a definitive diagnosis?
I thank you in advance for support, agreement or criticism.


Jason W. Caldwell DO
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Section Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunological Diseases
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157
Office Phone: 336-716-1250
Fax:  336-716-7277
E-mail:  jcaldwel at wfubmc.edu
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