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Eichorn FC, Kameda-Smith M, Fong C, Graham AK, Main C, Lu JQ. Polymicrobial brain abscesses: A complex condition with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2024; 83:798-807. [PMID: 38874452 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlae058] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Brain abscesses (BA) are focal parenchymal infections that remain life-threatening conditions. Polymicrobial BAs (PBAs) are complex coinfections of bacteria or bacterial and nonbacterial pathogens such as fungi or parasites, with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In this article, we comprehensively review the prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and microbiological, histopathological, and radiological features of PBAs, as well as treatment and prognosis. While PBAs and monomicrobial BAs have some similarities such as nonspecific clinical presentations, PBAs are more complex in their pathogenesis, pathological, and imaging presentations. The diagnostic challenges of PBAs include nonspecific imaging features at early stages and difficulties in identification of some pathogens by routine techniques without the use of molecular analysis. Imaging of late-stage PBAs demonstrates increased heterogeneity within lesions, which corresponds to variable histopathological features depending on the dominant pathogen-induced changes in different areas. This heterogeneity is particularly marked in cases of coinfections with nonbacterial pathogens such as Toxoplasma gondii. Therapeutic challenges in the management of PBAs include initial medical therapy for possibly underrecognized coinfections prior to identification of multiple pathogens and subsequent broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy to eradicate identified pathogens. PBAs deserve more awareness to facilitate prompt and appropriate treatment.
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- Frances-Claire Eichorn
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Radiology/Neuroradiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Microbiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine/Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Bodilsen J, Madsen T, Brandt CT, Müllertz K, Wiese L, Demirci ST, Suhrs HE, Larsen L, Gill SUA, Hansen BR, Nilsson B, Omland LH, Fosbøl E, Kjeldsen AD, Nielsen H. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with previous brain abscess: a cross-sectional population-based study. Eur J Neurol 2024; 31:e16176. [PMID: 38064178 PMCID: PMC11235687 DOI: 10.1111/ene.16176] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) may cause recurrent brain abscess. The primary aim was to determine the prevalence of PAVM amongst survivors of brain abscess. The proportion with cardiac right-to-left shunts was also assessed post hoc. METHODS This was a cross-sectional population-based study of adult (≥18 years) survivors of cryptogenic bacterial brain abscess in Denmark from 2007 through 2016. Patients were invited for bubble-echocardiography to detect vascular right-to-left shunting and, if abnormal, subsequent computed tomography thorax for diagnosis of PAVM. Data are presented as n/N (%) or median with interquartile range (IQR). RESULTS Study participation was accepted by 47/157 (30%) eligible patients amongst whom two did not appear for scheduled bubble-echocardiography. The median age of participants was 54 years (IQR 45-62) and 19/57 (33%) were females compared with 59 years (IQR 48-68, p = 0.05) and 41/85 females (48%, p = 0.22) in non-participants. Bubble-echocardiography was suggestive of shunt in 10/45 (22%) participants and PAVM was subsequently confirmed by computed tomography in one patient with grade 1 shunting. The corresponding prevalence of PAVM was 2% (95% confidence interval 0.06-11.8) amongst all examined participants. Another 9/45 (20%) were diagnosed with patent in persistent foramen ovale (n = 8) or atrial septum defect (n = 1), which is comparable with the overall prevalence of 25% amongst adults in the Danish background population. CONCLUSIONS Undiagnosed PAVM amongst adult survivors of cryptogenic bacterial brain abscess is rare but may be considered in select patients. The prevalence of cardiac right-to-left shunts amongst brain abscess patients corresponds to the prevalence in the general population.
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- Jacob Bodilsen
- Department of Infectious DiseasesAalborg University HospitalAalborgDenmark
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- Department of CardiologyAalborg University HospitalAalborgDenmark
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesZealand University HospitalRoskildeDenmark
- Department of Clinical MedicineCopenhagen UniversityCopenhagenDenmark
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- Department of CardiologyNordsjællands Hospital HillerødHillerødDenmark
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesZealand University HospitalRoskildeDenmark
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
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- Department of CardiologyHvidovre University HospitalHvidovreDenmark
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesCopenhagen University Hospital, RigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Heart CentreUniversity Hospital of Copenhagen, RigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark
- Institute for Clinical MedicineUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesAalborg University HospitalAalborgDenmark
- Institute for Clinical MedicineAalborg UniversityAalborgDenmark
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Engel ER, Wusik K, Bright P, Vadivelu S, Taylor JM, Hammill A. Prevalence and Predictors of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Capillary-Malformation Arteriovenous Malformation Syndrome Among Children with Neurovascular Malformations. J Pediatr 2024; 264:113761. [PMID: 37797790 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence and predictors of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and capillary-malformation arteriovenous malformation (CM-AVM) syndrome among children with no prior personal or family history of these diseases who presented with an arteriovenous shunt lesion. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective chart review was completed on patients aged 0 through 21 years with arteriovenous shunt lesions evaluated at our Cerebrovascular Center. Diagnosis of definite or suspected HHT or CM-AVM was based on clinical features and genetic testing. Associations between final diagnosis and type and number of lesions, epistaxis, telangiectasias, CM, and pulmonary AVMs were assessed. RESULTS Eighty-nine patients were included. Thirteen (14.6%) had definite HHT, 11 (12.4%) suspected HHT, and 4 (4.5%) definite CM-AVM. Having ≥2 episodes of epistaxis/year and ≥ 2 sites with telangiectasias were each associated with definite HHT (P < .001). Having ≥ 2 CM was associated with definite CM-AVM (P < .001). Pulmonary AVM was associated with increased odds of having definite HHT (OR = 6.3, 95% CI: 1.2-33.4). Multiple lesions (OR = 24.5, 95% CI: 4.5-134.8) and arteriovenous fistulas (OR = 6.2, 95% CI: 1.9-20.3) each increased the likelihood of having definite HHT or CM-AVM. Genetic testing was positive in 31% of patients tested. CONCLUSIONS We recommend that children with neurovascular shunt lesions be offered genetic testing and undergo further evaluation for HHT and CM-AVM. Awareness and early diagnosis of these conditions is a critical step toward improving long-term outcomes and preventing disease-associated complications.
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- Elissa R Engel
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
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- Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Northern Kentucky Campus, Highland Heights, KY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Neurosurgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH; Division of Hematology, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Bodilsen J, D'Alessandris QG, Humphreys H, Iro MA, Klein M, Last K, Montesinos IL, Pagliano P, Sipahi OR, San-Juan R, Tattevin P, Thurnher M, de J Treviño-Rangel R, Brouwer MC. European society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and adults. Clin Microbiol Infect 2024; 30:66-89. [PMID: 37648062 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.08.016] [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: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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SCOPE These European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases guidelines are intended for clinicians involved in diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and adults. METHODS Key questions were developed, and a systematic review was carried out of all studies published since 1 January 1996, using the search terms 'brain abscess' OR 'cerebral abscess' as Mesh terms or text in electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane registry. The search was updated on 29 September 2022. Exclusion criteria were a sample size <10 patients or publication in non-English language. Extracted data was summarized as narrative reviews and tables. Meta-analysis was carried out using a random effects model and heterogeneity was examined by I2 tests as well as funnel and Galbraith plots. Risk of bias was assessed using Risk Of Bias in Non-randomised Studies - of Interventions (ROBINS-I) (observational studies) and Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 (QUADAS-2) (diagnostic studies). The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was applied to classify strength of recommendations (strong or conditional) and quality of evidence (high, moderate, low, or very low). QUESTIONS ADDRESSED BY THE GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Magnetic resonance imaging is recommended for diagnosis of brain abscess (strong and high). Antimicrobials may be withheld until aspiration or excision of brain abscess in patients without severe disease if neurosurgery can be carried out within reasonable time, preferably within 24 hours (conditional and low). Molecular-based diagnostics are recommended, if available, in patients with negative cultures (conditional and moderate). Aspiration or excision of brain abscess is recommended whenever feasible, except for cases with toxoplasmosis (strong and low). Recommended empirical antimicrobial treatment for community-acquired brain abscess in immuno-competent individuals is a 3rd-generation cephalosporin and metronidazole (strong and moderate) with the addition of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and voriconazole in patients with severe immuno-compromise (conditional and low). Recommended empirical treatment of post-neurosurgical brain abscess is a carbapenem combined with vancomycin or linezolid (conditional and low). The recommended duration of antimicrobial treatment is 6-8 weeks (conditional and low). No recommendation is offered for early transition to oral antimicrobials because of a lack of data, and oral consolidation treatment after ≥6 weeks of intravenous antimicrobials is not routinely recommended (conditional and very low). Adjunctive glucocorticoid treatment is recommended for treatment of severe symptoms because of perifocal oedema or impending herniation (strong and low). Primary prophylaxis with antiepileptics is not recommended (conditional and very low). Research needs are addressed.
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- Jacob Bodilsen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Paediatric Infectious diseases and Immunology, The Royal London Children's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; Emergency Department, Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Institute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Infectious Disease Service, Hospital del Mar, Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; CIBERINFEC ISCIII, CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy; UOC Clinica Infettivologica AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Salerno, Italy
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Infectious Diseases Department, Bahrain Oncology Center, King Hamad University Hospital, Muharraq, Bahrain
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- CIBERINFEC ISCIII, CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain; Unit of Infectious Diseases, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH), Basel, Switzerland
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Department of Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG), Basel, Switzerland; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (ESGAP), Basel, Switzerland; European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Genomic and Molecular Diagnostics (ESGMD), Basel, Switzerland
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- European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Study Group for Infections of the Brain (ESGIB), Basel, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Trevise LA, Lopes Vieira Pinto MP, Hasselmann G, Lammoglia BC, Leal TP, Salles Rosa Neto N. Multifocal Abscesses, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Hypophosphatemia Induced by Ferric Carboxymaltose Infusions: Report of a Case of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Cureus 2023; 15:e44020. [PMID: 37746404 PMCID: PMC10517736 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant vascular dysplasia in which disrupted angiogenesis leads to increased formation of mucocutaneous telangiectasias or major vascular malformations. Iron deficiency anemia and recurrent abscesses are commonly reported in these patients, reinforcing screening and targeted therapies for these conditions. We report a 50-year-old man with HHT affected by repeated episodes of iron deficiency anemia secondary to recurrent epistaxis requiring frequent intravenous iron infusions. He eventually developed hypophosphatemia and hyperphosphaturia secondary to ferric carboxymaltose. He also had a history of recurrent multifocal abscesses, including a severe presentation of necrotizing fasciitis, requiring multiple surgical interventions. Despite the identification of hypogammaglobulinemia, only after consistent dental treatment and antibiotic prophylaxis did the abscesses stop recurring. We highlight the need for careful consideration of all possible complications inherent to the disease itself but also those related to comorbidities or existing treatments.
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- Center for Rare and Immune Disorders, Hospital Nove de Julho, São Paulo, BRA
- Rheumatology, Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, BRA
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Parrot A, Barral M, Amiot X, Bachmeyer C, Wagner I, Eyries M, Alamowitch S, Ederhy S, Epaud R, Dupuis-Girod S, Cadranel J. [Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia]. Rev Mal Respir 2023; 40:391-405. [PMID: 37062633 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2023.02.007] [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: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, also known as Rendu-Osler - Weber disease, is a rare, autosomal dominant vascular disease, with prevalence of 1/5,000. The condition is characterized by muco-cutaneous telangiectasias, which are responsible for a hemorrhagic syndrome of variable severity, as well as arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) appearing in the lungs, the liver, and the nervous system. They can be the source of shunts, which may be associated with high morbidity (neurological ischemic stroke, brain abscess, high-output heart failure, biliary ischemia…). It is therefore crucial to establish a clinical diagnosis using the Curaçao criteria or molecular diagnosis based on genetic analysis of the ENG, ACVRL1, SMAD4 and GDF2 genes. In most cases, multidisciplinary management allows patients to have normal life expectancy. Advances in interventional radiology and better understanding of the pathophysiology of angiogenesis have resulted in improved therapeutic management. Anti-angiogenic treatments, such as bevacizumab (BVZ, an anti-VEGF antibody), have proven to be effective in cases involving bleeding complications and severe liver damage with cardiac repercussions. Other anti-angiogenic agents are currently being investigated, including tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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- A Parrot
- Service de pneumologie, centre de compétence de la maladie de Rendu-Osler, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France.
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- Service de radiologie, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France; UFR médecine, Sorbonne université, 75006 Paris, France
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- Service de gastroentérologie, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service d'ORL, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de génétique, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpetrière, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service des urgences cérébrovasculaires, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpetrière, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de cardiologie et GRC no 27, hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de pédiatrie, centre intercommunaux de Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Service de génétique, centre de référence pour la maladie de Rendu-Osler, hospices civils de Lyon, hôpital Mère-Enfant, 69500 Bron, France
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- Service de pneumologie, centre de compétence de la maladie de Rendu-Osler, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 75020 Paris, France; UFR médecine, Sorbonne université, 75006 Paris, France
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Zaidi SMH, Bashar M, Choudhry MS, Memon SF, Memon SA. Brain Abscess as a Complication of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Case Report. Cureus 2023; 15:e35572. [PMID: 37007371 PMCID: PMC10062117 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.35572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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An 18-year-old male, previously diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), presented to the outpatient department with a complaint of generalized seizures and fever for the past five days. He had a history of recurrent epistaxis, progressive shortness of breath, and cyanosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed an abscess in the temporoparietal region. A computed angiogram of the pulmonary vasculature showed the presence of arteriovenous malformation (AVM). A four-weekly antibiotic regimen was initiated, which resulted in a profound improvement in symptoms. A brain abscess can arise as a complication of vascular malformation in a patient with HHT, providing a nidus for bacteria to migrate toward the brain. Early recognition of HHT is essential in these patients and their affected family members, as screening can help us prevent complications at an earlier stage.
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Joyce KE, Onabanjo E, Brownlow S, Nur F, Olupona K, Fakayode K, Sroya M, Thomas GA, Ferguson T, Redhead J, Millar CM, Cooper N, Layton DM, Boardman-Pretty F, Caulfield MJ, Shovlin CL. Whole genome sequences discriminate hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia phenotypes by non-HHT deleterious DNA variation. Blood Adv 2022; 6:3956-3969. [PMID: 35316832 PMCID: PMC9278305 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The abnormal vascular structures of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) often cause severe anemia due to recurrent hemorrhage, but HHT causal genes do not predict the severity of hematological complications. We tested for chance inheritance and clinical associations of rare deleterious variants in which loss-of-function causes bleeding or hemolytic disorders in the general population. In double-blinded analyses, all 104 patients with HHT from a single reference center recruited to the 100 000 Genomes Project were categorized on new MALO (more/as-expected/less/opposite) sub-phenotype severity scales, and whole genome sequencing data were tested for high impact variants in 75 HHT-independent genes encoding coagulation factors, or platelet, hemoglobin, erythrocyte enzyme, and erythrocyte membrane constituents. Rare variants (all gnomAD allele frequencies <0.003) were identified in 56 (75%) of these 75 HHT-unrelated genes. Deleteriousness assignments by Combined Annotation Dependent Depletion (CADD) scores >15 were supported by gene-level mutation significance cutoff scores. CADD >15 variants were identified in 38/104 (36.5%) patients with HHT, found for 1 in 10 patients within platelet genes; 1 in 8 within coagulation genes; and 1 in 4 within erythrocyte hemolytic genes. In blinded analyses, patients with greater hemorrhagic severity that had been attributed solely to HHT vessels had more CADD-deleterious variants in platelet (Spearman ρ = 0.25; P = .008) and coagulation (Spearman ρ = 0.21; P = .024) genes. However, the HHT cohort had 60% fewer deleterious variants in platelet and coagulation genes than expected (Mann-Whitney test P = .021). In conclusion, patients with HHT commonly have rare variants in genes of relevance to their phenotype, offering new therapeutic targets and opportunities for informed, personalized medicine strategies.
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- Katie E. Joyce
- Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
- Genomics England Respiratory Clinical Interpretation Partnership (GeCIP), London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Genomics England Research Consortium, Genomics England, London, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; and
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- Genomics England Respiratory Clinical Interpretation Partnership (GeCIP), London, United Kingdom
- West London Genomic Medicine Centre, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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Spier AB, David D, Al Zoubi M, Taylor M, Evans CE. Silent persistent left superior vena cava right-to-left shunt as a unique cause of recurrent brain abscesses. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac160. [PMID: 35493120 PMCID: PMC9045951 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We present a novel case of recurrent brain abscesses found to be the result of a silent congenital right-to-left extra-cardiac shunt, a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining into the left atrium. The patient’s brain abscess was evacuated surgically, treated with antibiotics, and his shunt was subsequently repaired. The case suggests that attention should be paid to evaluation for shunt physiology allowing for bypass of the pulmonary circulation in those with recurrent brain abscesses.
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- Addie B Spier
- Division of Infectious Disease, Mercyhealth, Rockford, IL, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Mercyhealth, Rockford, IL, USA
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Mercyhealth, Rockford, IL, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Carrington M, Pereira AR, Mendes IC, Anjos R. Intracardiac versus extracardiac shunt in a young man with ischaemic stroke. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e247877. [PMID: 35260403 PMCID: PMC8905973 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247877] [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] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A 24-year-old man with a history of recent ischaemic stroke was diagnosed with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and referred for closure at our hospital. At admission, besides low peripheral oxygen saturation (88%), physical examination was otherwise normal. We performed intraprocedural transoesophageal echocardiogram that revealed no PFO, although agitated saline injection demonstrated bubbles lately on the left atrium. The atrial septum could not be crossed. We suspected an extracardiac shunt, so pulmonary angiograms were performed that revealed the presence of a left pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM). A Konar-MF Occluder was used to occlude the PAVM, with a satisfactory result. At 6 months follow-up, the patient had normal peripheral oxygen saturation and a new pulmonary angiogram showed no residual shunt. Intrapulmonary shunts are a rare and under-recognised cause of paradoxical emboli in young patients; physicians should be aware of this diagnosis as percutaneous occlusion is indicated and critical to avoid recurrent ischaemic episodes.
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- Pediatric Cardiology Department and Reference Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Pediatric Cardiology Department and Reference Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE Hospital de Santa Cruz, Lisboa, Portugal
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Rothman R, Saini V, Min Z, Bhanot N. Brain abscess associated with Mycoplasma faucium – The initial presentation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. IDCases 2022; 29:e01575. [PMID: 35865084 PMCID: PMC9294263 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Brain abscesses represent a pathology with significant morbidity and mortality. An underlying predisposing condition may not be apparent or identifiable in some instances. We present a patient with cerebral abscess who was found to have, previously undiagnosed, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs). PAVMs are rare pulmonary vascular anomalies resulting in intrapulmonary right to left shunt. These have been implicated in the development of brain abscesses. Conventional cultures from the lesion were non-revealing; hence, sample was sent for next-generation sequencing (NGS) which revealed multiple organisms, with predominance of Mycoplasma faucium, a bacterium initially felt to be a commensal of the oropharynx, but recently implicated as a human pathogen. This case, along with other documented associations between brain abscesses and pulmonary AVMs, highlights that brain abscess could be an initial clinical presentation in asymptomatic PAVMs. Additionally, novel testing such as NGS should be utilized in select settings where microbiological diagnosis can be elusive. This will help institute pathogen-directed specific antimicrobial therapy for favorable clinical outcomes.
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Guilhem A, Portalès P, Dupuis-Girod S, Rivière S, Vincent T. Altered expressions of CXCR4 and CD26 on T-helper lymphocytes in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2021; 16:511. [PMID: 34906163 PMCID: PMC8670161 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-02139-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare genetic disease characterized by a deregulated neo-angiogenesis. Besides a mainly vascular phenotype (muco-cutaneous telangiectases, arteriovenous malformations), a specific risk of infection is suggested by case series of severe and atypical infections as well as by reports of decreased T and natural killer (NK) lymphocyte counts. As some evidence supports a dysregulation of the CXCR4/CXCL12 chemotactic axis of HHT endothelial cells, we hypothesized that a similar phenomenon could occur on lymphocytes. Methods Eighteen HHT patients with history of severe infection (HSI) were matched in age and sex with 18 HHT without HSI and 18 healthy control subjects (HC). We assessed the cell count and the surface expression of CXCR4 and CD26 (CXCL12 inactivating peptidase) of circulating T-helper and T-cytotoxic lymphocytes (including naive, memory and activated subsets) and NK cells. Results The overall HHT group of 36 patients exhibited a reduction of circulating T-helper lymphocytes compared to HC (median: 517 vs. 1026 cells/mm3, p < 0.0001), correlated with age (r = − 0.46, p = 0.005), requirement of intravenous iron or blood transfusions (median: 291 vs. 627 cells/mm3, p = 0.03) and CXCR4 surface expression (r = 0.353, p = 0.0345). CXCR4 and CD26 membrane expression were both decreased on HHT T-helper lymphocytes (median MFI ratio: 4.49 vs. 5.74 for CXCR4 and 3.21 vs. 4.33 for CD26, p = 0.03 and 0.0018 respectively) with an unchanged CXCR4/CD26 ratio. The HHT group with HSI had a higher CXCR4/CD26 ratio on the total T-lymphocyte population, as well as on the T-helper population and its naive subset (median on naive T-helper cells: 2.34 vs. 1.32, p = 0.0002). Conclusions Our findings support a dysregulation of the CXCL12/CXCR4 chemotaxis of T-helper lymphocytes in HHT patients, potentially linked to their T-helper lymphopenia and susceptibility to infection. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-021-02139-y.
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- Alexandre Guilhem
- CHU de Montpellier, Médecine interne et maladies multi-organiques de l'adulte, Hôpital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France.
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- CHU de Montpellier, Laboratoire d'immunologie, Hôpital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France
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- Centre National de référence Maladie de Rendu-Osler, Service de génétique Hôpital Mère-Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- CHU de Montpellier, Médecine interne et maladies multi-organiques de l'adulte, Hôpital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France
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- CHU de Montpellier, Laboratoire d'immunologie, Hôpital Saint Eloi, Montpellier, France
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Santander XA, Saab A, Revuelta-Barbero JM, Múñez E. Thalamic abscess in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia successfully treated with an empiric antibiotic regime: case report and review of the literature. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:277. [PMID: 33740906 PMCID: PMC7977565 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-05955-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant disease associated with neurological complications, including cerebral abscesses (CA). They tend to be unique, supratentorial and lobar. While the surgical intervention is a rule of thumb when treating and diagnosing the etiology of these lesions, this is not always possible due to dangerous or inaccessible locations. We report the case of a patient solely treated with empiric antibiotics without stereotaxic intervention and satisfactory results. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 21-year-old patient with a right thalamic abscess due to HHT and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, previously embolized, treated solely with antibiotics. At first, we contemplated the possibility of a stereotaxic biopsy, but the high-risk location and the fact that our patient received a previous full course of antibiotic treatment (in another center), made us discard this intervention because of the low diagnostic yield. We started an empiric antibiotic regime. We followed up very closely the clinical and radiological evaluation the next weeks, adjusting our antibiotic treatment when necessary. The results were favorable from both the radiological and clinical aspects and 6 months after the diagnosis the images show its almost complete disappearance. CONCLUSION Carefully tailored antibiotic-only regime and vigilance of its adverse effects and close radiological following is a good treatment approach when surgery is not an option.
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- Xavier A. Santander
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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Ma Z, Yan S, Dong H, Wang H, Luo Y, Wang X. Case Report: Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing Can Help Define the Best Therapeutic Strategy for Brain Abscesses Caused by Oral Pathogens. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:644130. [PMID: 33693022 PMCID: PMC7937709 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.644130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Brain abscesses are associated with an increased long-term risk of new seizures and increased mortality within several years after infection. Common microorganisms that cause brain abscesses include bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasma. We report a 75-year-old man with a brain abscess caused by Prevotella denticola, an oral pathogen. Based on the clinical condition, we suspected that the patient had a blood-borne brain abscess, and he received antibiotics and systemic supportive treatment. The patient developed shock for the second time after negative Gram-staining results. Metagenomics next-generation sequencing showed one strain from the oral microbiome, confirming our hypothesis, and targeted antibiotic treatment was administered quickly. Thus, we report a case in which genomic analysis was the critical factor in determining the best antimicrobial therapy for administration.
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- Zhonghui Ma
- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Precision Medicine Center, Gene Hospital of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, Gene Hospital of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Precision Medicine Center, Gene Hospital of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Precision Medicine Center, Gene Hospital of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Precision Medicine Center, Gene Hospital of Henan Province, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Bakker W, Dingenouts CKE, Lodder K, Wiesmeijer KC, de Jong A, Kurakula K, Mager HJJ, Smits AM, de Vries MR, Quax PHA, Goumans MJTH. BMP Receptor Inhibition Enhances Tissue Repair in Endoglin Heterozygous Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2010. [PMID: 33670533 PMCID: PMC7922601 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1 (HHT1) is a severe vascular disorder caused by mutations in the TGFβ/BMP co-receptor endoglin. Endoglin haploinsufficiency results in vascular malformations and impaired neoangiogenesis. Furthermore, HHT1 patients display an impaired immune response. To date it is not fully understood how endoglin haploinsufficient immune cells contribute to HHT1 pathology. Therefore, we investigated the immune response during tissue repair in Eng+/- mice, a model for HHT1. Eng+/- mice exhibited prolonged infiltration of macrophages after experimentally induced myocardial infarction. Moreover, there was an increased number of inflammatory M1-like macrophages (Ly6Chigh/CD206-) at the expense of reparative M2-like macrophages (Ly6Clow/CD206+). Interestingly, HHT1 patients also showed an increased number of inflammatory macrophages. In vitro analysis revealed that TGFβ-induced differentiation of Eng+/- monocytes into M2-like macrophages was blunted. Inhibiting BMP signaling by treating monocytes with LDN-193189 normalized their differentiation. Finally, LDN treatment improved heart function after MI and enhanced vascularization in both wild type and Eng+/- mice. The beneficial effect of LDN was also observed in the hind limb ischemia model. While blood flow recovery was hampered in vehicle-treated animals, LDN treatment improved tissue perfusion recovery in Eng+/- mice. In conclusion, BMPR kinase inhibition restored HHT1 macrophage imbalance in vitro and improved tissue repair after ischemic injury in Eng+/- mice.
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- Wineke Bakker
- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (A.d.J.); (M.R.d.V.); (P.H.A.Q.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (A.d.J.); (M.R.d.V.); (P.H.A.Q.)
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (A.d.J.); (M.R.d.V.); (P.H.A.Q.)
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- Department of Cell and Chemical Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; (W.B.); (C.K.E.D.); (K.L.); (K.C.W.); (K.K.); (A.M.S.)
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Aagaard KS, Brusgaard K, Miceikaite I, Larsen MJ, Kjeldsen AD, Lester EB, Ousager LB, Tørring PM. Chromosomal translocation disrupting the SMAD4 gene resulting in the combined phenotype of Juvenile polyposis syndrome and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020; 8:e1498. [PMID: 33058509 PMCID: PMC7667351 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background Patients with germline variants in SMAD4 can present symptoms of both juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT): JP‐HHT syndrome. Next‐Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques disclose causative sequence variants in around 90% of HHT patients fulfilling the Curaçao criteria. Here we report a translocation event involving SMAD4 resulting in JP‐HHT. Methods A patient fulfilling the Curaçao criteria was analyzed for variants in ENG, ACVRL1, and SMAD4 using standard techniques. Whole‐genome sequencing (WGS) using both short‐read NGS technology and long‐read Oxford Nanopore technology was performed to define the structural variant and exact breakpoints. Results No pathogenic variant was detected in ENG, ACVRL1, or SMAD4 in DNA extracted from blood. Due to abortus habitualis, the proband´s daughter was submitted for chromosomal analysis, and a cytogenetically balanced chromosomal reciprocal translocation t(1;18)(p36.1;q21.1) was detected in the daughter and the patient. The balanced translocation segregated with both gastrointestinal cancer and HHT in the family. WGS provided the exact breakpoints of the reciprocal translocation proving disruption of the SMAD4 gene. Discussion A disease‐causing reciprocal translocation between chromosome 1 and 18 with a breakpoint in the SMAD4 locus co‐segregated with JP‐HHT in an extended family. This observation warrants further analysis for chromosomal rearrangements in individuals with clinical HHT or JP‐HHT of unknown cause.
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- Katrine S Aagaard
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Nguyen CM, Stauber J, Baliss M, Reynoso D. Life-Threatening Intraventricular Rupture of Brain Abscess in a Patient With Undiagnosed Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Cureus 2020; 12:e8732. [PMID: 32714672 PMCID: PMC7377030 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.8732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition associated with mucocutaneous and visceral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), including pulmonary AVMs, which predispose patients to systemic paradoxical emboli that can lead to brain abscesses. Intraventricular rupture of brain abscess (IVROBA) is a feared complication with a high mortality rate. Here, we present a case with brain abscesses complicated by IVROBA and ventriculitis as the initial presentation of HHT in an undiagnosed patient. We also discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach that resulted in this patient’s clinical improvement.
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Diaz J, Rose A, Meader S. Acute Encephalopathy Leading to a New Diagnosis of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in a Young Male. Am J Med 2020; 133:e233-e236. [PMID: 31747543 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Joana Diaz
- Department of Radiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa
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- Department of Radiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa
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Shovlin C, Bamford K, Sabbà C, Mager HJ, Kjeldsen A, Droege F, Buscarini E, Dupuis-Girod S. Prevention of serious infections in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: roles for prophylactic antibiotics, the pulmonary capillaries-but not vaccination. Haematologica 2019; 104:e85-e86. [PMID: 30705116 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.209791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Claire Shovlin
- Respiratory Medicine, and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London; NHLI Vascular Science, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Microbiology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Center for Rare Diseases, "Frugoni" Internal Medicine Unit, Interdepartmental HHT Center, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, University of Bari School of Medicine, Italy
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- Department of Pulmonology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Essen University Hospital, Germany
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- Gastroenterology Department and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Maggiore Hospital, ASST Crema, Italy
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Service de Génétique, and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre/centre de Référence pour la maladie de Rendu-Osler, France, and Université de Lyon, Faculté de médecine, France
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Al-Samkari H, Kritharis A, Kuter DJ. Infections and vaccination in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: microbiological evidence-based considerations. Haematologica 2019; 103:e492-e495. [PMID: 30270207 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.203968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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- Hanny Al-Samkari
- Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Baldolli A, Bonhomme J, Yera H, Grenouillet F, Chapon F, Barbier C, Hazera P, Verdon R. Isolated Cerebral Alveolar Echinococcosis. Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 6:ofy349. [PMID: 30740467 PMCID: PMC6355661 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is rare and mostly associated with liver involvement. We report an exceptional case of a 62-year-old man with a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia harboring a primary cerebral AE mimicking neurocysticercosis with >100 cerebral lesions and without liver involvement.
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- Aurélie Baldolli
- Infectious Diseases Department, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.,Groupe de Recherche sur l'Adaptation Microbienne (GRAM 2.0), Normandie University, UNICAEN Caen, PFRS, Caen, France
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- Department of Parasitology-Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Paris Descartes, Hôpitaux Universitaire Paris Centre, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, CHU Cochin, Paris, France
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- Chrono-environnement, UMR UBFC/CNRS 6249 aff, INRA, CHRU Besançon, Parasitology and Mycology Department, French National Reference Center for Alveolar Echinococcosis and WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, Besançon France
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- Intensive Care Unit Department, CH Saint-Lô, Saint-Lo, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, CHU de Caen, Caen, France.,Groupe de Recherche sur l'Adaptation Microbienne (GRAM 2.0), Normandie University, UNICAEN Caen, PFRS, Caen, France.,Université Caen Normandie, UFR de médecine (Medical School), Caen, France
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Aagaard KS, Kjeldsen AD, Tørring PM, Green A. Comorbidity among HHT patients and their controls in a 20 years follow-up period. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018; 13:223. [PMID: 30547819 PMCID: PMC6295040 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-018-0962-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder with a wide variety of clinical manifestations due to the presence of multiple arteriovenous malformations in various tissues and organs. Objective To study the need for hospital admittance in a group of HHT patients and matched controls during a 20 years follow-up period commencing in 1995. Methods All HHT patients in the County of Funen, Denmark, were included. For each patient, three age and sex matched controls were identified at the time of enrolment. Data on all hospitalisations were extracted from the national health registers and compared with clinical records. The hospitalisations were grouped as HHT relevant or not HHT relevant based on the discharge diagnosis (International Classification of Diseases, ICD10) and with particular focus on infections, bleedings and thromboembolic events. Patients with HHT were compared with controls concerning the first time incidence of each discharge diagnosis. Results We included 73 HHT patients and 219 controls of which one control was lost to follow-up. HHT-patients had significantly more hospitalisations per person caused by infections in joints and bones, but not caused by infections in general. Bleeding episodes were, as expected, more frequent among the HHT-patients. The study revealed a similar incidence of abscesses and thromboembolisms, including in the central nervous system, among the HHT patients and controls. Conclusions Based on this study Danish HHT patients had an increased comorbidity of infections in joints and bones and of bleeding episodes. However, the incidence of thromboembolisms, cerebral abscesses and other conditions commonly considered related to HHT was comparable between the patients and the controls. The patients included in this study were closely monitored at a highly specialised HHT Centre where they received relevant diagnostic evaluation, treatment and counselling. Since this is assumed to benefit the overall health of the patients, it may explain why these patients were less prone to comorbidity than other studies have suggested. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13023-018-0962-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Katrine Saldern Aagaard
- Danish HHT Center OUH, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Danish HHT Center OUH, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark. .,Clinical institute University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- Odense Patient data Explorative Network (OPEN), Odense University Hospital/Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Links Between Strokes and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Population-Based Study. Can J Neurol Sci 2018; 46:44-50. [PMID: 30520389 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2018.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a disease of abnormal vasculature where patients are predisposed to strokes of multiple etiologies. We assessed yearly stroke incidence among Albertans with HHT and compared with the general population. Given the tendency for stroke in HHT patients, we expected HHT patients to have higher stroke incidence, in particular at younger ages. METHODS Population-based administrative health data on inpatient and ambulatory admissions were extracted over a 16-year period using International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10, Canada codes. We analyzed overall occurrence of strokes in Alberta by age, gender, stroke subtype, and diagnosis of HHT. RESULTS The age-standardized incidence rate of stroke in HHT was 450 per 100,000 compared with 260 per 100,000 in the general population with a rate ratio of 1.73 (95% confidence interval (CI) [1.046-2.842]). This study found a higher HHT prevalence in Alberta (1 in 3800) compared to the world average of 1 in 5000. Women were also more likely to be diagnosed with HHT, with a 3.25:1 female gender preponderance in the yearly incidence.InterpretationThis study not only shows that HHT patients are at higher risk of having a stroke but also quantifies that risk using an age-adjusted metric in Alberta. This province has a higher than expected disease burden of HHT, with the majority of cases affecting women. Our study found that acute ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks are far more common than hemorrhage in HHT. As HHT is a rare, multi-system, chronic disease, these patients should be referred to an HHT Centre of Excellence.
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Li C, Hao S, Wang J, Gao Z, Ji N. Severe cerebral abscess associated with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula: case report and literature review. Chin Neurosurg J 2018; 4:30. [PMID: 32922891 PMCID: PMC7398252 DOI: 10.1186/s41016-018-0137-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background A rare case of cerebral abscess concurrent with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF), hyperhemoglobinemia, and hypoxemia was reported. Case presentation A 37-year-old man was admitted with a headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, and numbness of the left cheek and upper limb for 10 days. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows the lesion in his right frontal lobe. Blood gas analysis indicated lower blood oxygen saturation level, and blood routine test showed hemoglobin elevation. Craniotomy for the lesion and decompressive craniotomy were performed. Brain abscess was confirmed by pathology examination. The chest computed tomography angiography (CTA) revealed a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) in his right lower lung. After 1 month, embolization of PAVF was performed. Anoxic symptom improved after surgery. Cranioplasty was performed after 7 months. Conclusion The author reported a rare case of cerebral abscess associated with pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Brain abscess, hyperhemoglobinemia, and hypoxemia might be secondary to PAVF. Treatment of patients includes not only craniotomy for abscess removal but also embolization of PAVF which can prevent recurrence of brain abscess.
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- Chunzhao Li
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Brian Tumor, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Brian Tumor, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Brian Tumor, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Brian Tumor, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Brian Tumor, Beijing, China.,China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases Beijing, Beijing, China
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Rodríguez-García J, Zarrabeitia-Puente R, Fernández-Santos R, García-Erce JA. Infection prevention in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Haematologica 2018; 103:e491-e492. [PMID: 30270206 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.200873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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- Juan Rodríguez-García
- Unit of Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Patients, Preventive Medicine Department, Son Espases University Hospital Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
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- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Sierrallana Hospital, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain
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- Unit of Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Patients, Preventive Medicine Department, Obispo Polanco Hospital, Teruel, Spain
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Shovlin CL, Buscarini E, Kjeldsen AD, Mager HJ, Sabba C, Droege F, Geisthoff U, Ugolini S, Dupuis-Girod S. European Reference Network For Rare Vascular Diseases (VASCERN) Outcome Measures For Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018; 13:136. [PMID: 30111344 PMCID: PMC6094583 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-018-0850-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a multisystemic vascular dysplasia that leads to nosebleeds, anaemia due to blood loss, and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in organs such as the lungs, liver and brain. HHT is estimated to affect 85,000 European citizens, but most health care providers have limited prior HHT exposure or training. Outcome Measures were developed and implemented by the HHT Working Group of the European Reference Network for Rare Vascular Diseases (VASCERN), in order to maximise the number of patients receiving good care. The measures specifically target areas where optimal management reduces morbidity and mortality in HHT patients, and were designed to be robust to emerging new evidence. Thresholds are the percentage of patients in particular settings who have been recommended screening, or provided with written advice. The 5 Outcome Measures cover (1) pulmonary AVM screening; (2) written nosebleed advice, (3) assessment of iron deficiency; (4) antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental and surgical procedures for patients with pulmonary AVMs, and (5) written advice on pregnancy. They are not a blueprint for detailed HHT management, but are suitable for all clinicians to be aware of and implement. In summary, these 5 Outcome Measures provide metrics to identify healthcare providers of good care, and encourage care improvement by all healthcare providers.
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- Claire L Shovlin
- Respiratory Medicine, and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK. .,NHLI Vascular Science, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Gastroenterology Department and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Maggiore Hospital, ASST Crema, Crema, Italy.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Pulmonology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, St. Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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- Center for Rare Diseases, "Frugoni" Internal Medicine Unit, Interdepartmental HHT Center, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, University of Bari School of Medicine, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany.,Present address: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (I.R.C.C.S) Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Service de Génétique, and VASCERN HHT European Reference Centre/ centre de Référence pour la maladie de Rendu-Osler, F-69677, Bron, France. .,Université de Lyon, Faculté de médecine, Université Lyon 1, F-69008, Lyon, France.
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Greeneway GP, West JL, Couture DE, Hsu W. Cerebral Abscess in Young Adult with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. World Neurosurg 2018; 116:201-204. [PMID: 29803061 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral abscesses are rare, potentially life-threatening entities that result from local spread or hematogenous dissemination to the brain. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment is key in lowering morbidity and preventing mortality associated with cerebral abscesses. Congenital heart diseases with right-to-left intracardiac shunts can be complicated by brain abscesses via paradoxical embolism of infected microthrombi. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart disease characterized by an underdeveloped left heart that uses intracardiac shunting to achieve adequate systemic circulation. We present the first reported case of a cerebral abscess in a patient with HLHS. The pathophysiology of HLHS and how it predisposes patients to development of cerebral abscesses is discussed. CASE DESCRIPTION A 25-year-old male was transferred to our institution complaining of headache, nausea, and vomiting. The patient was not an intravenous (IV) drug user, and serologic testing was negative for human immunodeficiency virus. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 2.6-cm left occipital abscess, which was surgically resected without complication, and the patient was treated with IV antibiotics. CONCLUSION HLHS is a rare congenital cardiac malformation. The long-term outcome of patients with this condition continues to improve as treatment paradigms evolve. As such, patients with HLHS are living longer, and their potential to develop cerebral abscesses secondary to their unique systemic circulation is increasing with improved life expectancy. Surgeons and physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for cerebral abscess in the setting of HLHS.
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- Garret P Greeneway
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Boother EJ, Brownlow S, Tighe HC, Bamford KB, Jackson JE, Shovlin CL. Cerebral Abscess Associated With Odontogenic Bacteremias, Hypoxemia, and Iron Loading in Immunocompetent Patients With Right-to-Left Shunting Through Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations. Clin Infect Dis 2018; 65:595-603. [PMID: 28430880 PMCID: PMC5849101 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Cerebral abscess is a recognized complication of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) that allow systemic venous blood to bypass the pulmonary capillary bed through anatomic right-to-left shunts. Broader implications and mechanisms remain poorly explored. Methods Between June 2005 and December 2016, at a single institution, 445 consecutive adult patients with computed tomography–confirmed PAVMs (including 403 [90.5%] with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) were recruited to a prospective series. Multivariate logistic regression was performed and detailed periabscess histories were evaluated to identify potential associations with cerebral abscess. Rates were compared to an earlier nonoverlapping series. Results Thirty-seven of the 445 (8.3%) patients experienced a cerebral abscess at a median age of 50 years (range, 19–76 years). The rate adjusted for ascertainment bias was 27 of 435 (6.2%). Twenty-nine of 37 (78.4%) patients with abscess had no PAVM diagnosis prior to their abscess, a rate unchanged from earlier UK series. Twenty-one of 37 (56.7%) suffered residual neurological deficits (most commonly memory/cognition impairment), hemiparesis, and visual defects. Isolation of periodontal microbes, and precipitating dental and other interventional events, emphasized potential sources of endovascular inoculations. In multivariate logistic regression, cerebral abscess was associated with low oxygen saturation (indicating greater right-to-left shunting); higher transferrin iron saturation index; intravenous iron use for anemia (adjusted odds ratio, 5.4 [95% confidence interval, 1.4–21.1]); male sex; and venous thromboemboli. There were no relationships with anatomic attributes of PAVMs, or red cell indices often increased due to secondary polycythemia. Conclusions Greater appreciation of the risk of cerebral abscess in undiagnosed PAVMs is required. Lower oxygen saturation and intravenous iron may be modifiable risk factors.
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- Emily J Boother
- NHLI Cardiovascular Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Microbiology, Hammersmith Campus, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Imaging, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- NHLI Cardiovascular Sciences, Imperial College London, London, UK.,Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are abnormal direct connections between the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein which result in a right-to-left shunt. They are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality mainly from the effects of paradoxical emboli. Potential complications include stroke, cerebral abscess, pulmonary haemorrhage and hypoxaemia. Embolisation is an endovascular intervention based on the occlusion of the feeding arteries the pulmonary arteriovenous malformations thus eliminating the abnormal right-to-left-shunting. This is an update of a previously published review. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and safety of embolisation in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations including a comparison with surgical resection and different embolisation devices. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group's Trials Register; date of last search: 10 April 2017.We also searched the following databases: the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry; ClinicalTrials.gov; International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register; International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Search Portal (last searched 27 August 2017). to be updatedWe checked cross-references and searched references from review articles. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials in which individuals with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations were randomly allocated to embolisation compared to no treatment, surgical resection or embolisation using a different embolisation device. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Studies identified for potential inclusion were independently assessed for eligibility by two authors, with excluded studies further checked by a third author. No trials were identified for inclusion in the review and hence no analysis was performed. MAIN RESULTS There were no randomised controlled trials included in the review; one ongoing trial has been identified which may be eligible for inclusion in the future. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is no evidence from randomised controlled trials for embolisation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. However, randomised controlled trials are not always feasible on ethical grounds. Accumulated data from observational studies suggest that embolisation is a safe procedure which reduces morbidity and mortality. A standardised approach to reporting with long-term follow-up through registry studies can help to strengthen the evidence for embolisation in the absence of randomised controlled trials.
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- Charlie C‐T Hsu
- University of TorontoDepartment of Medical Imaging4th Floor, 263 McCaul StreetTorontoOntarioCanadaM5T 1W7
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- Princess Alexandra HospitalDepartment of Medical Imaging199 Ipswich RoadBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia4102
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- University of MelbourneFaculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health SciencesGrattan Street, ParkvilleMelbourneVictoriaAustralia3010
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- The University of QueenslandPrimary Care Clinical Unit, Faculty of MedicineBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia4029
- Bond UniversityCentre for Research in Evidence‐Based Practice (CREBP)Gold CoastQueenslandAustralia4229
- Ghent UniversityDepartment of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care1K3, De Pintelaan 185GhentBelgium9000
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Tørring PM, Kjeldsen AD, Ousager LB, Brusgaard K. ENG mutational mosaicism in a family with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2017; 6:121-125. [PMID: 29243366 PMCID: PMC5823686 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by mutations in ENG,ACVRL1, or SMAD4. Around 90% of HHT patients present with a heterozygous pathogenic genetic variation. Almost all cases of HHT have a family history. Very few cases are de novo or mosaicism. We describe a case with mutational mosaicism that would not be observed in the clinical routine when using Sanger sequencing or a NGS read coverage below app. 100. Methods DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, and buccal swabs. The coding region, exon–intron boundaries, and the flanking sequences of the genes were sequenced by NGS. Results The proband had clinical HHT fulfilling the Curaçao criteria and genetic testing identified a frameshift mutation in ENG. The mother of the proband, also with clinical HHT, was found negative when analyzing DNA from blood for the familial mutation using Sanger sequencing. Analyzing her DNA by NGS HHT panel sequencing when extracted from both peripheral blood leukocytes, and cheek swabs, identified the familial ENG mutation at low levels. Conclusion We provide evidence of ENG mutational mosaicism in an individual presenting with clinical HHT. These findings illustrate the importance of considering mutational mosaicism.
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- Pernille M Tørring
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Shovlin CL, Condliffe R, Donaldson JW, Kiely DG, Wort SJ. British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations. Thorax 2017; 72:1154-1163. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Hosman AE, de Gussem EM, Balemans WAF, Gauthier A, Westermann CJJ, Snijder RJ, Post MC, Mager JJ. Screening children for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: Evaluation of 18 years of experience. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:1206-1211. [PMID: 28407366 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease with multi-systemic vascular dysplasia. Early diagnosis through screening is important to prevent serious complications. How best to screen children of affected parents for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) is often subject to debate. Transthoracic contrast echocardiogram (TTCE) is considered optimal in screening for PAVMs in adults. Guidelines for the screening of children are not specific, reflecting the lack of scientific evidence on the best method to use. OBJECTIVE Aims of this study are (i) to evaluate our current screening method, consisting of history, physical examination, pulse oximetry, and chest radiography and (ii) to assess whether postponing more invasive screening for PAVMs until adulthood is safe. METHODS This is a prospective observational cohort study using a patient database. RESULTS Over a period of 18 years (mean follow-up 9.21 years, SD 4.72 years), 436 children from HHT families were screened consecutively. A total of 175/436 (40%) children had a diagnosis of HHT. PAVMs were detected in 39/175 (22%) children, 33/39 requiring treatment by embolotherapy. None of the screened children suffered any PAVM-associated complications with this screening method. CONCLUSION This study shows that a conservative screening method during childhood is sufficient to detect large PAVMs and protect children with HHT for PAVM-related complications. Postponing TTCE and subsequent chest CT scanning until adulthood to detect any smaller PAVMs does not appear to be associated with major risk.
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- Anna E Hosman
- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Tørring PM, Lauridsen MF, I Dali C, Andersen PE, Ousager LB, Brusgaard K, Kjeldsen A. Familial cerebral abscesses caused by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Clin Case Rep 2017; 5:805-808. [PMID: 28588815 PMCID: PMC5457996 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In case of a cerebral abscess without known cause, Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) screening should be performed. If PAVM(s) is identified, Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is very likely and should always be considered. This case shows the benefit of familial screening for HHT and PAVM.
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- Department of Clinical Genetics Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9DK-2100 Copenhagen OE Denmark
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- Department of Interventional Radiology Odense University Hospital Sdr. Boulevard 29DK-5000 Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics Odense University Hospital Sdr. Boulevard 29DK-5000 Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics Odense University Hospital Sdr. Boulevard 29DK-5000 Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Odense University Hospital Sdr. Boulevard 29DK-5000 Odense C Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
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Larsen L, Marker CR, Kjeldsen AD, Poulsen FR. Prevalence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in patients operated for cerebral abscess: a retrospective cohort analysis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 36:1975-1980. [PMID: 28578477 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-017-3023-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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It is well described that patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) have an increased risk of cerebral abscess (CA). However, as both CA and HHT are rare, the proportion of patients with CA who are diagnosed with HHT has not been previously described. A retrospective study was carried out of all patients treated surgically for CA between January 1995 and September 2014 at the Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital. The cases were then cross-referenced with the Danish HHT database. Eighty patients aged 5-79 years were included. The incidence of CA was 0.33/100,000/year. Two patients (2.5%) were registered as having HHT. Bacterial pathogens were identified in 70% of all cases, most frequently streptococci species (46.3%). The most common predisposing condition was odontogenic infection (20%), followed by post-operative infection (13.8%) and post-trauma (6.3%). Patients undergoing a full diagnostic program to determine predisposing conditions causing CA increased over the 20-year period from 11.8% to 65.2%. The 3-month and 1-year mortality rates were 7.5% and 11.25%, respectively. There is an overrepresentation of HHT patients in a cohort of patients with CA, and HHT should be investigated as the cause of the CA if no other apparent cause can be identified.
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- L Larsen
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsloews Vej 4, Indgang 18, Penthouse 2. sal, 5000, Odense, Denmark.
- Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
- Danish Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
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- Danish Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
- Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
- Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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Kjeldsen A, Aagaard KS, Tørring PM, Möller S, Green A. 20-year follow-up study of Danish HHT patients-survival and causes of death. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016; 11:157. [PMID: 27876060 PMCID: PMC5120428 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-016-0533-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a dominantly inheritable disorder, with a wide variety of clinical manifestations due to presence of multiple arteriovenous manifestations. The most common mutations are found in HHT1 (ENG) and HHT2 (ACVRL1) patients, causing alterations in the TGF-β pathway which is responsible for angiogenesis. Modulations of angiogenesis may influence cancer rates. The objective of the study was to evaluate 20-year survival according to HHT subtype, as well as to evaluate differences in causes of death comparing HHT patients and controls. We also wanted to investigate whether cancer morbidity among HHT patients differs from that among controls. Results We included all HHT patients in the County of Fyn, Denmark, prevalent as of January 1st 1995 in total 73 HHT patients. In addition three age- and sex- matched controls per HHT patient were evaluated, in total 218 controls (one was lost due to registration failure). The controls were defined at start of follow-up in 1995. Information on lifestyle factors was not available. A total of 32 (44%) HHT patients and 97 (44%) controls passed away during follow-up. The survival curves were evenly distributed showing similar survival rates in the two groups. Cancer diagnoses had been registered in the follow-up period in 4 (5%) HHT patients and in 38 (17%) controls. Conclusion The mortality was not increased among Danish HHT patients compared to controls. This study is based on a clinical unselected series of HHT patients with the whole spectrum of severity, independent of need for medical care. Our data also suggest that HHT patients to a lesser degree than the background population are affected by cancer. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13023-016-0533-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anette Kjeldsen
- HHT-center OUH, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Odense, Denmark. .,Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
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- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- OPEN, Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Robaina Cabrera DM, Verde González MP, Tarazona Chocano B, Amado Fernández C, Zarrabeitia Puente R. Telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria: enfermedad de Rendu-Osler-Weber. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fmc.2016.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Neurological Symptoms in a Cancer Patient With Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2016. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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de Gussem EM, Edwards CP, Hosman AE, Westermann CJJ, Snijder RJ, Faughnan ME, Mager JJ. Life expextancy of parents with Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2016; 11:46. [PMID: 27102204 PMCID: PMC4841052 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-016-0427-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease associated with epistaxis, arteriovenous malformations and telangiectasias. Disease complications may result in premature death. Method We investigated life-expectancies of parents of HHT patients compared with their non-HHT partners using self- or telephone-administered questionnaires sent to their children. Patients were extracted from the databases of 2 participating HHT Centres: the Toronto HHT Database (Toronto, Canada) and the St. Antonius Hospital HHT Database (Nieuwegein, The Netherlands). Results Two hundred twenty five/407 (55 %) of respondents were included creating HHT- (n = 225) and control groups (n = 225) of equal size. Two hundred thirteen/225 (95 %) of the HHT group had not been screened for organ involvement of the disease prior to death. The life expectancy in parents with HHT was slightly lower compared to parents without (median age at death 73.3 years in patients versus 76.6 years in controls, p0.018). Parents with ACVRL 1 mutations had normal life expectancies, whereas parents with Endoglin mutations died 7.1 years earlier than controls (p = 0.024). Women with Endoglin mutations lived a median of 9.3 years shorter than those without (p = 0.04). Seven/123 (5 %) of deaths were HHT related with a median age at death of 61.5 years (IQ range 54.4–67.7 years). Conclusion Our study showed that the life expectancy of largely unscreened HHT patients was lower than people without HHT. Female patients with Endoglin mutations were most strikingly at risk of premature death from complications. These results emphasize the importance of referring patients with HHT for screening of organ involvement and timely intervention to prevent complications.
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- E M de Gussem
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. .,Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Chirio D, Demonchy E, Cua E, Leroy S, Litrico S, Roger P. Un germe exceptionnel pour une complication classique d’une maladie rare. Rev Med Interne 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Amann A, Steiner N, Gunsilius E. Bevacizumab: an option for refractory epistaxis in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2015; 127:631-4. [PMID: 25986996 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-015-0789-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrent epistaxis in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) patients significantly decreases their quality of life. Treatment in therapy refractory patients is limited although various options have been tested so far. CASE REPORT Herein, one patient is described that was treated for HHT for over 20 years with only intermediate benefits. As epistaxis duration and frequency increased continuously, bevacizumab 5 mg/kg was administered every 2 weeks. During the time of treatment (six doses) and up to 3 month afterwards clinical symptoms, blood pressure, cardiac output, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), bleeding duration and frequency were assessed as criteria for treatment benefit. RESULTS Duration and frequency of epistaxis decreased immediately after the first application resulting in reduced need of blood transfusions. After completion of six cycles, a further decrease in frequency and duration of bleeding was noted. Cardiac output and PAH decreased or remained stable, respectively, during time and after treatment. No increase in blood pressure could be found but a significant increase in heart rate was experienced after completion of all six applications. Unfortunately, the patient died due to a cerebral abscess. CONCLUSION Bevacizumab led to an improvement of HHT related epistaxis, refractory to other treatments.
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- Arno Amann
- Department of Internal Medicine V (Haematology and Oncology), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria,
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Jerkic M, Letarte M. Increased endothelial cell permeability in endoglin-deficient cells. FASEB J 2015; 29:3678-88. [PMID: 25972355 DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-269258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Endoglin (ENG) is a TGF-β superfamily coreceptor essential for vascular endothelium integrity. ENG mutations lead to a vascular dysplasia associated with frequent hemorrhages in multiple organs, whereas ENG null mouse embryos die at midgestation with impaired heart development and leaky vasculature. ENG interacts with several proteins involved in cell adhesion, and we postulated that it regulates vascular permeability. The current study assessed the permeability of ENG homozygous null (Eng(-/-)), heterozygous (Eng(+/-)), and normal (Eng(+/+)) mouse embryonic endothelial cell (EC) lines. Permeability, measured by passage of fluorescent dextran through EC monolayers, was increased 2.9- and 1.7-fold for Eng(-/-) and Eng(+/-) ECs, respectively, compared to control ECs and was not increased by TGF-β1 or VEGF. Prolonged starvation increased Eng(-/-) EC permeability by 3.7-fold with no effect on control ECs; neutrophils transmigrated faster through Eng(-/-) than Eng(+/+) monolayers. Using a pull-down assay, we demonstrate that Ras homolog gene family (Rho) A is constitutively active in Eng(-/-) and Eng(+/-) ECs. We show that the endothelial barrier destabilizing factor thrombospondin-1 and its receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphatase are increased, whereas stabilizing factors VEGF receptor 2, vascular endothelial-cadherin, p21-activated kinase, and Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 are decreased in Eng(-/-) cells. Our findings indicate that ENG deficiency leads to EC hyperpermeability through constitutive activation of RhoA and destabilization of endothelial barrier function.
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- Mirjana Jerkic
- *Molecular Structure and Function Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Immunology and Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Anesthesia Research, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- *Molecular Structure and Function Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Immunology and Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, Anesthesia Research, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Donaldson JW, McKeever TM, Hall IP, Hubbard RB, Fogarty AW. Complications and mortality in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: A population-based study. Neurology 2015; 84:1886-93. [PMID: 25862798 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000001538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Studies report that the risks of significant neurologic complications (including stroke, cerebral abscess, and migraine) and hemorrhagic sequelae are high in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), and that life expectancy in this cohort is reduced. However, most published cohorts derive from specialist centers, which may be susceptible to bias. METHODS We used a population-based approach to estimate the risks of developing neurologic and hemorrhagic complications of HHT, the association of a diagnosis of HHT with common cardiovascular and malignant comorbidities, and also long-term survival of those with the disease. RESULTS From a UK primary care database of 3.5 million patients (The Health Improvement Network), we identified 675 cases with a diagnosis of HHT and compared them with 6,696 controls matched by age, sex, and primary care practice. Risks of stroke (odds ratio [OR] 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-2.6), cerebral abscess (OR 30.0, CI 3.1-288), and migraine (OR 1.7, CI 1.3-2.2) were elevated over controls. Bleeding complications including epistaxis (OR 11.6, CI 9.1-14.7) and gastrointestinal hemorrhage (OR 6.1, CI 2.8-13.4) were more common in cases with HHT. Survival of cases with HHT was poorer than controls with a hazard ratio for death of 2.0 (CI 1.6-2.6) and a median age at death 3 years younger. CONCLUSIONS Patients with HHT are at substantially increased risk of serious neurologic and hemorrhagic complications of the disease. Because a diagnosis of HHT is associated with a significantly poorer survival compared with those who have no disease, evaluation of new strategies to improve clinical management is required.
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- James W Donaldson
- From the Divisions of Epidemiology and Public Health (J.W.D., T.M.M., R.B.H., A.W.F.) and Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine (I.P.H.), University of Nottingham, UK.
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- From the Divisions of Epidemiology and Public Health (J.W.D., T.M.M., R.B.H., A.W.F.) and Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine (I.P.H.), University of Nottingham, UK
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- From the Divisions of Epidemiology and Public Health (J.W.D., T.M.M., R.B.H., A.W.F.) and Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine (I.P.H.), University of Nottingham, UK
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- From the Divisions of Epidemiology and Public Health (J.W.D., T.M.M., R.B.H., A.W.F.) and Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine (I.P.H.), University of Nottingham, UK
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- From the Divisions of Epidemiology and Public Health (J.W.D., T.M.M., R.B.H., A.W.F.) and Therapeutics and Molecular Medicine (I.P.H.), University of Nottingham, UK
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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations and Cerebral Abscess Recurrence in a Child With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2015; 37:e200-3. [PMID: 25222056 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND A 17-year-old boy was referred to our center with a history of brain abscess (BA) recurring after 9 years. The patient reported 2 previous treatments for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, sporadic nosebleeds, and familial history for epistaxis. Clinical investigations revealed arteriovenous malformations in lung, brain, and liver, as well as mucocutaneous telangiectases. A definite diagnosis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia was made based on clinical criteria and confirmed by genetic analysis. This is the first report of BA recurrence at the end of pediatric age. CONCLUSIONS The present case and the literature review of all cases of BA thus far reported highlight the need to raise the suspicion of a pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, both isolated and in the context of a possible hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, for any case of BA of unexplained etiology, in children as well as in adults.
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Dingenouts CKE, Goumans MJ, Bakker W. Mononuclear cells and vascular repair in HHT. Front Genet 2015; 6:114. [PMID: 25852751 PMCID: PMC4369645 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) or Rendu–Osler–Weber disease is a rare genetic vascular disorder known for its endothelial dysplasia causing arteriovenous malformations and severe bleedings. HHT-1 and HHT-2 are the most prevalent variants and are caused by heterozygous mutations in endoglin and activin receptor-like kinase 1, respectively. An undervalued aspect of the disease is that HHT patients experience persistent inflammation. Although endothelial and mural cells have been the main research focus trying to unravel the mechanism behind the disease, wound healing is a process with a delicate balance between inflammatory and vascular cells. Inflammatory cells are part of the mononuclear cells (MNCs) fraction, and can, next to eliciting an immune response, also have angiogenic potential. This biphasic effect of MNC can hold a promising mechanism to further elucidate treatment strategies for HHT patients. Before MNC are able to contribute to repair, they need to home to and retain in ischemic and damaged tissue. Directed migration (homing) of MNCs following tissue damage is regulated by the stromal cell derived factor 1 (SDF1). MNCs that express the C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) migrate toward the tightly regulated gradient of SDF1. This directed migration of monocytes and lymphocytes can be inhibited by dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4). Interestingly, MNC of HHT patients express elevated levels of DPP4 and show impaired homing toward damaged tissue. Impaired homing capacity of the MNCs might therefore contribute to the impaired angiogenesis and tissue repair observed in HHT patients. This review summarizes recent studies regarding the role of MNCs in the etiology of HHT and vascular repair, and evaluates the efficacy of DPP4 inhibition in tissue integrity and repair.
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- Calinda K E Dingenouts
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center Leiden, Netherlands
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Hsu CCT, Kwan GNC, Thompson SA, Evans-Barns H, van Driel ML. Embolisation for pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 1:CD008017. [PMID: 25634560 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008017.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are abnormal direct connections between the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein which result in a right-to-left shunt. They are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality mainly from the effects of paradoxical emboli. Potential complications include stroke, cerebral abscess, pulmonary haemorrhage and hypoxaemia. Embolisation is an endovascular intervention based on the occlusion of the feeding arteries the pulmonary arteriovenous malformations thus eliminating the abnormal right-to-left-shunting. OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy and safety of embolisation in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations including a comparison with surgical resection and different embolisation devices. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group's Trials Register; date of last search: 31 March 2014.We also searched the following databases: the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry; ClinicalTrials.gov; International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number Register; International Clinical Trials Registry Platform Search Portal (last searched 1 July 2014).We checked cross-references and searched references from review articles. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials in which individuals with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations were randomly allocated to embolisation compared to no treatment, surgical resection or embolisation using a different embolisation device. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Studies identified for potential inclusion were independently assessed for eligibility by two authors, with excluded studies further checked by a third author. No trials were identified for inclusion in the review and hence no analysis was performed. MAIN RESULTS There were no randomised controlled trials included in the review; one ongoing trial has been identified which may be eligible for inclusion in the future. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is no evidence from randomised controlled trials for embolisation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. However, randomised controlled trials are not always feasible on ethical grounds. Accumulated data from observational studies suggest that embolisation reduces morbidity. A standardised approach to reporting with long-term follow-up through registry studies can help to strengthen the evidence for embolisation in the absence of randomised controlled trials.
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- Charlie C-T Hsu
- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Alexandra Hospital, 199 Ipswich Road, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4102
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Shovlin CL. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014; 190:1217-28. [PMID: 25420112 PMCID: PMC4315816 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201407-1254ci] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Within the past decade, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) have evolved from rare curiosities to not uncommon clinical states, with the latest estimates suggesting a prevalence of ~1 in 2,600. PAVMs provide anatomic right-to-left shunts, allowing systemic venous blood to bypass gas exchange and pulmonary capillary bed processing. Hypoxemia and enhanced ventilatory demands result, although both are usually asymptomatic. Paradoxical emboli lead to strokes and cerebral abscesses, and these commonly occur in individuals with previously undiagnosed PAVMs. PAVM hemorrhage is rare but is the main cause of maternal death in pregnancy. PAVM occlusion by embolization is the standard of care to reduce these risks. However, recent data demonstrate that currently recommended management protocols can result in levels of radiation exposure that would be classified as harmful. Recent publications also provide a better appreciation of the hematologic and cardiovascular demands required to maintain arterial oxygen content and oxygen consumption in hypoxemic patients, identify patient subgroups at higher risk of complications, and emphasize the proportion of radiologically visible PAVMs too small to treat by embolization. This review, therefore, outlines medical states that exacerbate the consequences of PAVMs. Chief among these is iron deficiency, which is commonly present due to concurrent hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: iron deficiency impairs hypoxemia compensations by restricting erythropoiesis and increases the risk of ischemic strokes. Management of periodontal disease, dental interventions, pulmonary hypertension, and pregnancy also requires specific consideration in the setting of PAVMs. The review concludes by discussing to what extent previously recommended protocols may benefit from modification or revision.
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- Claire L. Shovlin
- NHLI Cardiovascular Sciences, Imperial College, London; and
- Respiratory Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Sadahiro H, Nomura S, Inamura A, Yamane A, Sugimoto K, Fujiyama Y, Suzuki M. Brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2014; 156:1971-6; discussion 1976. [PMID: 24975278 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-014-2170-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brain abscesses can develop with Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary anterior venous fistula with large right-to-left shunt. However, some patients exhibit cryptogenic brain abscess (CBA) in the absence of any such congenital disease or other infections. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a very common disease that exhibits right-to-left shunt. This study reports the potential for concern between CBA and PFO. METHODS We enrolled patients with CBA in our hospital between January 2003 and January 2013. Patients underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with contrast medium to investigate the presence of PFO. RESULTS Seven patients were included. Four were females, and the mean age was 67.7 ± 9.2 years. In all patients, TEE failed to reveal any new findings, however, six patients had PFO, and another patient had pulmonary arteriovenous shunt. Four patients had odontopathy. CONCLUSION In this study, all CBA patients exhibited right-to-left shunt. CBA might be caused by paradoxical embolization of a bacterial mass via PFO. Thus, more patients with CBA need to undergo TEE to detect PFO.
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- Matthijs C Brouwer
- From the Department of Neurology, Center of Infection and Immunity Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam (M.C.B., D.B.); Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI (A.R.T.); and the Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Columbia University, New York (G.M.M.)
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Impaired resolution of inflammation in the Endoglin heterozygous mouse model of chronic colitis. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:767185. [PMID: 25114380 PMCID: PMC4121192 DOI: 10.1155/2014/767185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 05/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Endoglin is a coreceptor of the TGF-β superfamily predominantly expressed on the vascular endothelium and selective subsets of immune cells. We previously demonstrated that Endoglin heterozygous (Eng (+/-)) mice subjected to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) developed persistent gut inflammation and pathological angiogenesis. We now report that colitic Eng (+/-) mice have low colonic levels of active TGF-β1, which was associated with reduced expression of thrombospondin-1, an angiostatic factor known to activate TGF-β1. We also demonstrate dysregulated expression of BMPER and follistatin, which are extracellular regulators of the TGF-β superfamily that modulate angiogenesis and inflammation. Heightened colonic levels of the neutrophil chemoattractant and proangiogenic factor, CXCL1, were also observed in DSS-treated Eng (+/-) mice. Interestingly, despite increased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, a gut-specific reduction in expression of the key phagocytic respiratory burst enzymes, NADPH oxidase 2 (Nox-2) and myeloperoxidase, was seen in Eng (+/-) mice undergoing persistent inflammation. Taken together, these findings suggest that endoglin is required for TGF-β superfamily mediated resolution of inflammation and fully functional myeloid cells.
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Moradi M, Adeli M. Brain abscess as the first manifestation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: A case report. Adv Biomed Res 2014; 3:28. [PMID: 24592375 PMCID: PMC3928840 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.124677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) are rare pulmonary vascular anomalies. Although most patients are asymptomatic, right to left shunt produced by PAVM, could result in easy access of septic or non-septic emboli to systemic circulation, end to serious central nervous system (CNS) complication. Here we report a case of brain abscess in a young man. Its source was initially unknown but multiple arteriovenous malformations were detected incidentally in his thoracic CT, which was performed for ruling out embolism. Although the cases of brain abscesses associated with PAVM are very rare, the brain abscess could be an initial clinical manifestation in asymptomatic PAVM as in the case presented in this report.
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- Maryam Moradi
- Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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