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Buso H, Discardi C, Bez P, Muscianisi F, Ceccato J, Milito C, Firinu D, Landini N, Jones MG, Felice C, Rattazzi M, Scarpa R, Cinetto F. Sarcoidosis versus Granulomatous and Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease in Common Variable Immunodeficiency: A Comparative Review. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1503. [PMID: 39062076 PMCID: PMC11275071 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12071503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Sarcoidosis and Granulomatous and Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Diseases (GLILD) are two rare entities primarily characterised by the development of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) in the context of systemic immune dysregulation. These two conditions partially share the immunological background and pathologic findings, with granuloma as the main common feature. In this narrative review, we performed a careful comparison between sarcoidosis and GLILD, with an overview of their main similarities and differences, starting from a clinical perspective and ending with a deeper look at the immunopathogenesis and possible target therapies. Sarcoidosis occurs in immunocompetent individuals, whereas GLILD occurs in patients affected by common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Moreover, peculiar extrapulmonary manifestations and radiological and histological features may help distinguish the two diseases. Despite that, common pathogenetic pathways have been suggested and both these disorders can cause progressive impairment of lung function and variable systemic granulomatous and non-granulomatous complications, leading to significant morbidity, reduced quality of life, and survival. Due to the rarity of these conditions and the extreme clinical variability, there are still many open questions concerning their pathogenesis, natural history, and optimal management. However, if studied in parallel, these two entities might benefit from each other, leading to a better understanding of their pathogenesis and to more tailored treatment approaches.
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Affiliation(s)
- Helena Buso
- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Haematology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy
- Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 YD, UK;
- Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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- Rare Diseases Referral Center, Internal Medicine 1, Department of Medicine (DIMED), AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Ca’ Foncello Hospital, University of Padova, 35124 Padova, Italy (C.F.); (M.R.); (R.S.); (F.C.)
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Viallard JF, Lescure M, Oksenhendler E, Blanco P, Visentin J, Parrens M. STAT expression and TFH1 cells in CVID granulomatosis and sarcoidosis: immunological and histopathological comparisons. Virchows Arch 2024; 484:481-490. [PMID: 37924346 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-023-03684-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Granulomatous disease is a serious complication of common variable immunodeficiency (CVID-GD) that occurs in 8-22% of these patients and can mimic sarcoidosis, with which it shares certain clinical, biological, and radiological features. However, few studies to date have compared the two pathologies immunologically and histologically. Therefore, we analyzed the immunological-histological findings for different tissue samples from ten patients with CVID-GD and compared them to those of biopsy-proven sarcoidosis. Specifically, we wanted to know whether or not the signaling abnormalities observed in sarcoidosis granulomas are also present in CVID-GD. Morphological differences were found between CVID-GD histology and classical sarcoidosis: mainly, the former's notable lymphoid hyperplasia associated with granulomas not observed in the latter. All CVID-GD involved organs contained several follicular helper-T (TFH) cells within the granulomatosis, while those cells were inconstantly and more weakly expressed in sarcoidosis. Moreover, CVID and sarcoidosis granulomas expressed the phosphorylated-signal transducer and activator of transcription (pSTAT)1 and pSTAT3 factors, regardless of the organ studied and without any significant difference between entities. Our results suggest that the macrophage-activation mechanism in CVID resembles that of sarcoidosis, thereby suggesting that Janus kinase (JAK)-STAT-pathway blockade might be useful in currently difficult-to-treat CVID-GD.
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- Jean-François Viallard
- Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, 33604, Pessac, France.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, 33604, Pessac, France
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- Clinical Immunology Department, Saint-Louis Paris Diderot University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Service d'Immunologie Et Immunogénétique FHU ACRONIM, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Service d'Immunologie Et Immunogénétique FHU ACRONIM, Hôpital Pellegrin, Place Amélie-Raba-Léon, Bordeaux, France
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- Pathology Department, Hôpital du Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, Pessac, France
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Primary Humoral Immune Deficiencies: Overlooked Mimickers of Chronic Immune-Mediated Gastrointestinal Diseases in Adults. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21155223. [PMID: 32718006 PMCID: PMC7432083 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21155223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In recent years, the incidence of immune-mediated gastrointestinal disorders, including celiac disease (CeD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is increasingly growing worldwide. This generates a need to elucidate the conditions that may compromise the diagnosis and treatment of such gastrointestinal disorders. It is well established that primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) exhibit gastrointestinal manifestations and mimic other diseases, including CeD and IBD. PIDs are often considered pediatric ailments, whereas between 25 and 45% of PIDs are diagnosed in adults. The most common PIDs in adults are the selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIgAD) and the common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). A trend to autoimmunity occurs, while gastrointestinal disorders are common in both diseases. Besides, the occurrence of CeD and IBD in SIgAD/CVID patients is significantly higher than in the general population. However, some differences concerning diagnostics and management between enteropathy/colitis in PIDs, as compared to idiopathic forms of CeD/IBD, have been described. There is an ongoing discussion whether CeD and IBD in CVID patients should be considered a true CeD and IBD or just CeD-like and IBD-like diseases. This review addresses the current state of the art of the most common primary immunodeficiencies in adults and co-occurring CeD and IBD.
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Najem CE, Springer J, Prayson R, Culver DA, Fernandez J, Tavee J, Hajj-Ali RA. Intra cranial granulomatous disease in common variable immunodeficiency: Case series and review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2017; 47:890-896. [PMID: 29277461 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is typically characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia and often but not always recurrent infections. Paradoxically, 8-22% of patients with CVID develop granulomatous disease. Granulomata have been described in many organs including the lungs, skin, liver, spleen, kidneys, eyes, lymph nodes, and intestines. Data about central nervous system (CNS) involvement in CVID are extremely rare. We aim to describe a case series and include an extensive literature review of CNS involvement in CVID to understand the different features and patterns of the disease. METHODS We searched the English Pubmed database for relevant articles between 1950 and 2014 using the Key Words "common variable immunodeficiency", "granulomatous disease", "brain", "sarcoidosis", and "sarcoid-like syndrome". Data from all case series, surveys, systematic reviews, and individual case reports, as well as retrospective studies were extracted. A total of 15 patients were reported in the literature. We combined our experience with four additional patients from The Cleveland Clinic between 2009 and 2014. Demographics, clinical features, laboratory and imaging findings, treatment and follow-up were extracted for the 19 patients and summarized descriptively. RESULTS Female sex and Caucasian race represented 63.2% (12/19), and 80% of the patients, respectively. The mean age of CVID diagnosis was 24 years; mean age when the CNS disease was diagnosed was 21.5 years. 68.4% of the patients (13/19) had granulomas involving ≥2 organs including the central nervous system, 31.6% (6/19) had CNS granulomas only. Associated granulomatous diseases occurred in lungs (72.7%), lymph nodes (27.2%), spleen (27.2%), eyes (18.1%), liver (18.1%), parotid glands (9%), and skin (9%). Fifty-three percent (10/19) of the patients had documented recurrent infections, all of them being upper respiratory tract infections. CNS manifestations included seizures (31.6%), headaches (21%), vision loss (15.7%), decreased cognition (10.5%), focal weakness (5.2%), nystagmus (5.2%), ataxia (5.2%), coma (5.2%), polyuria, and polydipsia (5.2%). Brain mass was the most common radiologic finding (70%) followed by leptomeningeal enhancement (10%), non-specific white matter lesions (10%) and absence of normal signal of the neurohypophysis (10%). Brain pathology was available in 12 patients: findings included granulomatous disease in 83.3%, angiocentric granulomas in 50%, vasculitis without granulomas in 8.3%, and lymphocytic infiltrate of the meninges with diffuse non-caseating granulomas in 8.3%. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed elevated total proteins with/or without lymphocytic pleocytosis in 80%. CONCLUSION CNS disease is a rare challenging complication of CVID. Patients with brain involvement are generally female, Caucasian, and likely have lung involvement. Although immunoglobulin and steroids remain the first line of treatment, other immunosuppressive agents have shown some promise with regards to recurrent relapsing presentations.
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- Catherine E Najem
- Division of Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas, KS
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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