Lymphocytic vasculitis involving the central nervous system occurs in patients with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease in the absence of Epstein-Barr virus infection.
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X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) is an immunodeficiency caused by defects in the adaptor molecule SAP. The manifestations of XLP generally occur following Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and include fulminant mononucleosis, hypogammaglobulinemia and lymphoma. In this report, we describe two unrelated patients with fatal T-cell-mediated central nervous system vasculitis for whom repeated serologic and molecular testing for EBV was negative. In both patients, clonal T-cell populations were observed, but neither demonstrated evidence of lymphoma. Thus, loss of SAP function can lead to dysregulated immune responses characterized by the uncontrolled expansion and activation of T cells independent of EBV infection.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Talaat, KR; Rothman, JA; Cohen, JI; Santi, M; Choi, JK; Guzman, M; Zimmerman, R; Nallasamy, S; Brucker, A; Quezado, M; Pittaluga, S; Patronas, NJ; Klion, AD; Nichols, KE
Published Date
- December 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 53 / 6
Start / End Page
- 1120 - 1123
PubMed ID
- 19621458
Pubmed Central ID
- 19621458
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1545-5017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/pbc.22185
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States