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Scarpa R, Cinetto F, Milito C, Gianese S, Soccodato V, Buso H, Garzi G, Carrabba M, Messina E, Panebianco V, Catalano C, Morana G, Lougaris V, Landini N, Bondioni MP. Common and Uncommon CT Findings in CVID-Related GL-ILD: Correlations with Clinical Parameters, Therapeutic Decisions and Potential Implications in the Differential Diagnosis. J Clin Immunol 2023; 43:1903-1915. [PMID: 37548814 PMCID: PMC10661728 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-023-01552-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate computed tomography (CT) findings of Granulomatous Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease (GL-ILD) in Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), also in comparison with non-GL-ILD abnormalities, correlating GL-ILD features with functional/immunological parameters and looking for GL-ILD therapy predictive elements. METHODS CT features of 38 GL-ILD and 38 matched non-GL-ILD subjects were retrospectively described. Correlations of GL-ILD features with functional/immunological features were assessed. A logistic regression was performed to find a predictive model of GL-ILD therapeutic decisions. RESULTS Most common GL-ILD CT findings were bronchiectasis, non-perilymphatic nodules, consolidations, Ground Glass Opacities (GGO), bands and enlarged lymphnodes. GL-ILD was usually predominant in lower fields. Multiple small nodules (≤10 mm), consolidations, reticulations and fibrotic ILD are more indicative of GL-ILD. Bronchiectasis, GGO, Reticulations and fibrotic ILD correlated with decreased lung performance. Bronchiectasis, GGO and fibrotic ILD were associated with low IgA levels, whereas high CD4+ T cells percentage was related to GGO. Twenty out of 38 patients underwent GL-ILD therapy. A model combining Marginal Zone (MZ) B cells percentage, IgA levels, lower field consolidations and lymphnodes enlargement showed a good discriminatory capacity with regards to GL-ILD treatment. CONCLUSIONS GL-ILD is a lower field predominant disease, commonly characterized by bronchiectasis, non-perilymphatic small nodules, consolidations, GGO and bands. Multiple small nodules, consolidations, reticulations and fibrotic ILD may suggest the presence of GL-ILD in CVID. MZ B cells percentage, IgA levels at diagnosis, lower field consolidations and mediastinal lymphnodes enlargement may predict the need of a specific GL-ILD therapy.
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- Riccardo Scarpa
- Department of Medicine, DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Internal Medicine 1, Ca' Foncello University Hospital, AULSS2, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Internal Medicine 1, Ca' Foncello University Hospital, AULSS2, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Medicine, DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Internal Medicine 1, Ca' Foncello University Hospital, AULSS2, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Internal Medicine 1, Ca' Foncello University Hospital, AULSS2, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Rare Disease Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Ca' Foncello General Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- ASST-Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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Esenboga S, Oguz B, Cagdas D, Karaatmaca B, Emiralioglu N, Yalcin E, Dogru D, Ozcelik U, Kiper N, Tezcan İ. Respiratory system findings in pediatric patients with primary immunodeficiency. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:4011-4019. [PMID: 34499824 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary involvement which can be infectious or noninfectious is one of the most frequent complications in patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to assess the pulmonary system of the pediatric patients with PID and report the demographical, clinical, and radiological findings regarding the underlying PID. METHODS The present study included pediatric patients who were receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IGRT) for PID (combined immunodeficiency [CVID] (23), common variable immunodeficiency (15), and agamaglobulinemia [10]) so far or newly diagnosed and started IGRT at Hacettepe University Immunology Department, between January 2015 and January 2018. RESULTS A total of 48 patients (60.4% male), aged 9.9 (6.1-14) years were included. Time of delay in the diagnosis of immundeficiency was 2.27 (interquartile range: 1.0-6.75) years. CVID patients exhibited higher respiratory system symptoms, as well as a history of recurrent lung infection and hospitalization. Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathies, peribronchial thickening, and bronchiectasis were the most common pulmonary complications and more than three lung lobes were affected in 69%. Among the newly diagnosed patients, bronchiectasis was present in 25% and more than three lobes were affected in 62.5%. Although pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy were frequently computed tomography findings in our patients, only two patients (4.16%) were diagnosed with interstitial lung disease. CONCLUSION Although bronchiectasis is predominantly reported as a long-term complication in adult patients with PID, half of our pediatric patient cohort with PID had bronchiectasis, even the newly diagnosed patients. Long-term follow-up is needed to assess the extent to which these pulmonary complications that develop in the natural course of the disease can be prevented by IGRT.
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- Saliha Esenboga
- Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Judson MA. Granulomatous Sarcoidosis Mimics. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:680989. [PMID: 34307411 PMCID: PMC8295651 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.680989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Many granulomatous diseases can mimic sarcoidosis histologically and in terms of their clinical features. These mimics include infectious granulomatous diseases, granulomatous reactions to occupational and environmental exposures, granulomatous drug reactions, vasculitides and idiopathic granulomatous conditions. It is important to distinguish sarcoidosis from these mimics, as a misdiagnosis of these diseases may have serious consequences. This manuscript reviews numerous sarcoidosis mimics and describes features of these diseases that may allow them to be differentiated from sarcoidosis. Distinguishing features between sarcoidosis and its mimics requires a careful review of the medical history, symptoms, demographics, radiographic findings, histologic features, and additional laboratory data. Understanding the clinical characteristics of sarcoidosis and its mimics should lead to more accurate diagnoses and treatment of granulomatous disorders that should improve the care of these patients. As the diagnostic criteria of sarcoidosis are not standardized, it is possible that some of these sarcoidosis mimics may represent varied clinical presentations of sarcoidosis itself.
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- Marc A Judson
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine MC-91, Department of Medicine, Albany, NY, United States
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Friedmann D, Unger S, Keller B, Rakhmanov M, Goldacker S, Zissel G, Frye BC, Schupp JC, Prasse A, Warnatz K. Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Reflects a T H1-CD21 low B-Cell Interaction in CVID-Related Interstitial Lung Disease. Front Immunol 2021; 11:616832. [PMID: 33613543 PMCID: PMC7892466 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.616832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background About 20% of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) suffer from interstitial lung disease (ILD) as part of a systemic immune dysregulation. Current understanding suggests a role of B cells in the pathogenesis based on histology and increased levels of BAFF and IgM associated with active disease corroborated by several reports which demonstrate the successful use of rituximab in CVID-ILD. It is debated whether histological confirmation by biopsy or even video-assisted thoracoscopy is required and currently not investigated whether less invasive methods like a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) might provide an informative diagnostic tool. Objective To gain insight into potential immune mechanisms underlying granulomatous and lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD) and to define biomarkers for progressive ILD by characterizing the phenotype of B- and T-cell populations and cytokine profiles in BAL fluid (BALF) of CVID-ILD compared to sarcoidosis patients and healthy donors (HD). Methods Sixty-four CVID, six sarcoidosis, and 25 HD BALF samples were analyzed by flow cytometric profiling of B- and T-cells and for cytokines by ELISA and Multiplexing LASER Bead technology. Results Both sarcoidosis and CVID-ILD are characterized by a predominantly T-cell mediated lymphocytosis in the BALF. There is an increase in T follicular helper (TFH)-like memory and decrease of regulatory T cells in CVID-ILD BALF. This TFH-like cell subset is clearly skewed toward TH1 cells in CVID-ILD. In contrast to sarcoidosis, CVID-ILD BALF contains a higher percentage of B cells comprising mostly CD21low B cells, but less class-switched memory B cells. BALF analysis showed increased levels of APRIL, CXCL10, and IL-17. Conclusion Unlike in sarcoidosis, B cells are expanded in BALF of CVID-ILD patients. This is associated with an expansion of TFH- and TPH-like cells and an increase in APRIL potentially supporting B-cell survival and differentiation and proinflammatory cytokines reflecting not only the previously described TH1 profile seen in CVID patients with secondary immune dysregulation. Thus, the analysis of BALF might be of diagnostic value not only in the diagnosis of CVID-ILD, but also in the evaluation of the activity of the disease and in determining potential treatment targets confirming the prominent role of B-cell targeted strategies.
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- David Friedmann
- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics (AHC), Martinsried, Germany
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- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School and Biomedical Research in End-stage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover, German Lung Research Center (DZL), Hannover, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Divison of Immunodeficiency, Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Dhalla F, Lochlainn DJM, Chapel H, Patel SY. Histology of Interstitial Lung Disease in Common Variable Immune Deficiency. Front Immunol 2020; 11:605187. [PMID: 33329602 PMCID: PMC7718002 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.605187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important non-infectious complication in several primary immune deficiencies. In common variable immune deficiency (CVID) it is associated with complex clinical phenotypes and adverse outcomes. The histology of ILD in CVID is heterogeneous and mixed patterns are frequently observed within a single biopsy, including non-necrotising granulomatous inflammation, lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis, lymphoid hyperplasia, follicular bronchiolitis, organizing pneumonia, and interstitial fibrosis; ILD has to be differentiated from lymphoma. The term granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD), coined to describe the histopathological findings within the lungs of patients with CVID with or without multisystem granulomata, is somewhat controversial as pulmonary granulomata are not always present on histology and the nature of infiltrating lymphocytes is variable. In this mini review we summarize the literature on the histology of CVID-related ILD and discuss some of the factors that may contribute to the inter- and intra- patient variability in the histological patterns reported. Finally, we highlight areas for future development. In particular, there is a need for standardization of histological assessments and reporting, together with a better understanding of the immunopathogenesis of CVID-related ILD to resolve the apparent heterogeneity of ILD in this setting and guide the selection of rational targeted therapies in different patients.
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- Fatima Dhalla
- Department of Clinical Immunology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Developmental Immunology, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Primary Immunodeficiency Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine and National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Primary Immunodeficiency Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine and National Institute for Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Meerburg JJ, Hartmann IJC, Goldacker S, Baumann U, Uhlmann A, Andrinopoulou ER, Kemner V/D Corput MPC, Warnatz K, Tiddens HAWM. Analysis of Granulomatous Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease Using Two Scoring Systems for Computed Tomography Scans-A Retrospective Cohort Study. Front Immunol 2020; 11:589148. [PMID: 33193417 PMCID: PMC7662109 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.589148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD) is present in about 20% of patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID). GLILD is characterized by nodules, reticulation, and ground-glass opacities on CT scans. To date, large cohort studies that include sensitive CT outcome measures are lacking, and severity of structural lung disease remains unknown. The aim of this study was to introduce and compare two scoring methods to phenotype CT scans of GLILD patients. Methods Patients were enrolled in the “Study of Interstitial Lung Disease in Primary Antibody Deficiency” (STILPAD) international cohort. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of both CVID and GLILD, as defined by the treating immunologist and radiologist. Retrospectively collected CT scans were scored systematically with the Baumann and Hartmann methods. Results In total, 356 CT scans from 138 patients were included. Cross-sectionally, 95% of patients met a radiological definition of GLILD using both methods. Bronchiectasis was present in 82% of patients. Inter-observer reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficients) of GLILD and airway disease were 0.84 and 0.69 for the Hartmann method and 0.74 and 0.42 for the Baumann method. Conclusions In both the Hartmann and Baumann scoring method, the composite score GLILD was reproducible and therefore might be a valuable outcome measure in future studies. Overall, the reproducibility of the Hartmann method appears to be slightly better than that of the Baumann method. With a systematic analysis, we showed that GLILD patients suffer from extensive lung disease, including airway disease. Further validation of these scoring methods should be performed in a prospective cohort study involving routine collection of standardized CT scans. Clinical Trial Registration https://www.drks.de, identifier DRKS00000799.
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- Jennifer J Meerburg
- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Sophia Children's Hospital-Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Immunodeficiency, Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Sophia Children's Hospital-Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Sophia Children's Hospital-Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Maglione PJ. Chronic Lung Disease in Primary Antibody Deficiency: Diagnosis and Management. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2020; 40:437-459. [PMID: 32654691 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chronic lung disease is a complication of primary antibody deficiency (PAD) associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Manifestations of lung disease in PAD are numerous. Thoughtful application of diagnostic approaches is imperative to accurately identify the form of disease. Much of the treatment used is adapted from immunocompetent populations. Recent genomic and translational medicine advances have led to specific treatments. As chronic lung disease has continued to affect patients with PAD, we hope that continued advancements in our understanding of pulmonary pathology will ultimately lead to effective methods that alleviate impact on quality of life and survival.
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- Paul J Maglione
- Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, R304, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is associated with significant chronic lung disease. The purpose of this paper was to describe the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of CVID-associated lung diseases. These include airways' disease, interstitial lung disease, lymphoma, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. In addition, a genetic syndrome termed Kabuki syndrome results in CVID-like immune abnormalities. These patients may also present with CVID-associated lung disease. Awareness and precise identification of CVID-associated lung disease may allow for better assessment of prognosis and direction of therapy.
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Schütz K, Alecsandru D, Grimbacher B, Haddock J, Bruining A, Driessen G, de Vries E, van Hagen PM, Hartmann I, Fraioli F, Milito C, Mitrevski M, Quinti I, Serra G, Kelleher P, Loebinger M, Litzman J, Postranecka V, Thon V, Babar J, Condliffe AM, Exley A, Kumararatne D, Screaton N, Jones A, Bondioni MP, Lougaris V, Plebani A, Soresina A, Sirignano C, Spadaro G, Galal N, Gonzalez-Granado LI, Dettmer S, Stirling R, Chapel H, Lucas M, Patel S, Farber CM, Meyts I, Banerjee AK, Hackett S, Hurst JR, Warnatz K, Gathmann B, Baumann U. Imaging of Bronchial Pathology in Antibody Deficiency: Data from the European Chest CT Group. J Clin Immunol 2018; 39:45-54. [PMID: 30547383 DOI: 10.1007/s10875-018-0577-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Studies of chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with primary antibody deficiency syndromes (ADS) suggest a broad range of bronchial pathology. However, there are as yet no multicentre studies to assess the variety of bronchial pathology in this patient group. One of the underlying reasons is the lack of a consensus methodology, a prerequisite to jointly document chest CT findings. We aimed to establish an international platform for the evaluation of bronchial pathology as assessed by chest CT and to describe the range of bronchial pathologies in patients with antibody deficiency. Ffteen immunodeficiency centres from 9 countries evaluated chest CT scans of patients with ADS using a predefined list of potential findings including an extent score for bronchiectasis. Data of 282 patients with ADS were collected. Patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID) comprised the largest subgroup (232 patients, 82.3%). Eighty percent of CVID patients had radiological evidence of bronchial pathology including bronchiectasis in 61%, bronchial wall thickening in 44% and mucus plugging in 29%. Bronchiectasis was detected in 44% of CVID patients aged less than 20 years. Cough was a better predictor for bronchiectasis than spirometry values. Delay of diagnosis as well as duration of disease correlated positively with presence of bronchiectasis. The use of consensus diagnostic criteria and a pre-defined list of bronchial pathologies allows for comparison of chest CT data in multicentre studies. Our data suggest a high prevalence of bronchial pathology in CVID due to late diagnosis or duration of disease.
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- Katharina Schütz
- Paediatric Immunology Unit, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hanover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Primary Immunodeficiencies Unit, Pediatrics, Hospital 12 Octubre, Madrid, Spain
- Clinical Immunology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- Clinical Immunology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
- Centre for Chronic Immunodeficiency, University Medical Center of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Dutch Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Immunology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Paediatrics, Juliana Children's Hospital/Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Jeroen Bosch Academy, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
- Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Immunology and Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radiology, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Radiology, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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- Immunology Section Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, St Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, St Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, St Anne's University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Radiology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Paediatric Immunology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Pediatrics Clinic and Institute for Molecular Medicine A. Nocivelli, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia and ASST-Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiology, IBB-CNR University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hanover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Primary Immunodeficiency Unit, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Paediatric Immunology and Pulmonology, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium
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- Paediatric Immunology Department, Heartlands Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- UCL Respiratory Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Chronic Immunodeficiency, University Medical Center of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- ESID Registry Working Party, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Paediatric Immunology Unit, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hanover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Antibody deficiency in patients with frequent exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0172437. [PMID: 28212436 PMCID: PMC5315316 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the third leading cause of death in the US, and is associated with periodic exacerbations, which account for the largest proportion of health care utilization, and lead to significant morbidity, mortality, and worsening lung function. A subset of patients with COPD have frequent exacerbations, occurring 2 or more times per year. Despite many interventions to reduce COPD exacerbations, there is a significant lack of knowledge in regards to their mechanisms and predisposing factors. We describe here an important observation that defines antibody deficiency as a potential risk factor for frequent COPD exacerbations. We report a case series of patients who have frequent COPD exacerbations, and who were found to have an underlying primary antibody deficiency syndrome. We also report on the outcome of COPD exacerbations following treatment in a subset with of these patients with antibody deficiency. We identified patients with COPD who had 2 or more moderate to severe exacerbations per year; immune evaluation including serum immunoglobulin levels and pneumococcal IgG titers was performed. Patients diagnosed with an antibody deficiency syndrome were treated with either immunoglobulin replacement therapy or prophylactic antibiotics, and their COPD exacerbations were monitored over time. A total of 42 patients were identified who had 2 or more moderate to severe COPD exacerbations per year. Twenty-nine patients had an underlying antibody deficiency syndrome: common variable immunodeficiency (8), specific antibody deficiency (20), and selective IgA deficiency (1). Twenty-two patients had a follow-up for at least 1 year after treatment of their antibody deficiency, which resulted in a significant reduction of COPD exacerbations, courses of oral corticosteroid use and cumulative annual dose of oral corticosteroid use, rescue antibiotic use, and hospitalizations for COPD exacerbations. This case series identifies antibody deficiency as a potentially treatable risk factor for frequent COPD exacerbations; testing for antibody deficiency should be considered in difficult to manage frequently exacerbating COPD patients. Further prospective studies are warranted to further test this hypothesis.
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Schussler E, Beasley MB, Maglione PJ. Lung Disease in Primary Antibody Deficiencies. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2016; 4:1039-1052. [PMID: 27836055 PMCID: PMC5129846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Primary antibody deficiencies (PADs) are the most common form of primary immunodeficiency and predispose to severe and recurrent pulmonary infections, which can result in chronic lung disease including bronchiectasis. Chronic lung disease is among the most common complications of PAD and a significant source of morbidity and mortality for these patients. However, the development of lung disease in PAD may not be solely the result of recurrent bacterial infection or a consequence of bronchiectasis. Recent characterization of monogenic immune dysregulation disorders and more extensive study of common variable immunodeficiency have demonstrated that interstitial lung disease (ILD) in PAD can result from generalized immune dysregulation and frequently occurs in the absence of pneumonia history or bronchiectasis. This distinction between bronchiectasis and ILD has important consequences in the evaluation and management of lung disease in PAD. For example, treatment of ILD in PAD typically uses immunomodulatory approaches in addition to immunoglobulin replacement and antibiotic prophylaxis, which are the stalwarts of bronchiectasis management in these patients. Although all antibody-deficient patients are at risk of developing bronchiectasis, ILD occurs in some forms of PAD much more commonly than in others, suggesting that distinct but poorly understood immunological factors underlie the development of this complication. Importantly, ILD can have earlier onset and may worsen survival more than bronchiectasis. Further efforts to understand the pathogenesis of lung disease in PAD will provide vital information for the most effective methods of diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment of these patients.
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- Edith Schussler
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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Bondioni MP, Lougaris V, Di Gaetano G, Lorenzini T, Soresina A, Laffranchi F, Gatta D, Plebani A. Early Identification of Lung Fungal Infections in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) Using Multidetector Computer Tomography. J Clin Immunol 2016; 37:36-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-016-0342-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Maglione PJ. Autoimmune and Lymphoproliferative Complications of Common Variable Immunodeficiency. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2016; 16:19. [PMID: 26857017 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-016-0597-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is frequently complicated by the development of autoimmune and lymphoproliferative diseases. With widespread use of immunoglobulin replacement therapy, autoimmune and lymphoproliferative complications have replaced infection as the major cause of morbidity and mortality in CVID patients. Certain CVID complications, such as bronchiectasis, are likely to be the result of immunodeficiency and are associated with infection susceptibility. However, other complications may result from immune dysregulation rather than immunocompromise. CVID patients develop autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, and granulomas in association with distinct immunological abnormalities. Mutations in transmembrane activator and CAML interactor, reduction of isotype-switched memory B cells, expansion of CD21 low B cells, heightened interferon signature expression, and retained B cell function are all associated with both autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation in CVID. Further research aimed to better understand that the pathological mechanisms of these shared forms of immune dysregulation may inspire therapies beneficial for multiple CVID complications.
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- Paul J Maglione
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1089, New York, NY, 10029, USA.
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Maglione PJ, Overbey JR, Cunningham-Rundles C. Progression of Common Variable Immunodeficiency Interstitial Lung Disease Accompanies Distinct Pulmonary and Laboratory Findings. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2015; 3:941-50. [PMID: 26372540 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Common variable immunodeficiency may be complicated by interstitial lung disease, which leads to worsened morbidity and mortality in some. Although immunomodulatory treatment has efficacy, choice of patient, duration of treatment, and long-term follow-up are not available. Interstitial lung disease appears stable in certain instances, so it is not known whether all patients will develop progressive disease or require immunomodulatory therapy. OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine if all common variable immunodeficiency patients with interstitial lung disease have physiological worsening, and if clinical and/or laboratory parameters may correlate with disease progression. METHODS A retrospective review of medical records at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York was conducted for referred patients with common variable immunodeficiency, CT scan-confirmed interstitial lung disease, and periodic pulmonary function testing covering 20 or more months before immunomodulatory therapy. Fifteen patients were identified from the retrospective review and included in this study. RESULTS Of the 15 patients with common variable immunodeficiency, 9 had physiological worsening of interstitial lung disease adapted from consensus guidelines, associated with significant reductions in forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide. Those with progressive lung disease also had significantly lower mean immunoglobulin G levels, greater increases and highest levels of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM), and more significant thrombocytopenia. CONCLUSION Interstitial lung disease resulted in physiological worsening in many, but not all subjects, and was associated with suboptimal immunoglobulin G replacement. Those with worsening pulmonary function tests, elevated IgM, and severe thrombocytopenic episodes appear to be at highest risk for progressive disease. Such patients may benefit from immunomodulatory treatment.
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- Paul J Maglione
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Maglione PJ, Overbey JR, Radigan L, Bagiella E, Cunningham-Rundles C. Pulmonary radiologic findings in common variable immunodeficiency: clinical and immunological correlations. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2014; 113:452-9. [PMID: 24880814 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND It remains unclear whether interstitial lung disease (ILD) in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a consequence of chronic infection or a manifestation of dysregulated lymphoid proliferation found in those with this condition. OBJECTIVE To increase understanding of CVID-associated lung disease by comparing clinical and immunologic associations in those with bronchiectasis, ILD, or no lung disease observed on chest computerized tomography (CT). METHODS Retrospective review of electronic medical records of 61 patients with CVID was used to identify clinical and laboratory correlates of bronchiectasis, ground glass opacity, and pulmonary nodules on CT scan. RESULTS Significant clinical and immunologic associations were identified for common CT scan findings in CVID. Bronchiectasis was strongly correlated with a CD4+ T-cell count lower than 700 cells/μL and was associated with a history of pneumonia and older age. Pulmonary nodular disease was correlated with increased CD4+:CD8+ T-cell ratios, a history of autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenic purpura, elevated IgM, and younger age. Ground glass opacity had similar clinical and laboratory characteristics as those for nodular lung disease but was associated with elevated monocyte counts and the presence of liver disease. CONCLUSION CT findings of bronchiectasis or ILD, including ground glass opacity and extensive pulmonary nodules, were correlated with selected clinical and laboratory characteristics. These results suggest divergent processes of CVID lung disease, with bronchiectasis more strongly associated with infection and T-cell lymphopenia and ILD more strongly linked with autoimmunity and lymphoproliferation.
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- Paul J Maglione
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Health Evidence and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Health Evidence and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Jesenak M, Banovcin P, Jesenakova B, Babusikova E. Pulmonary manifestations of primary immunodeficiency disorders in children. Front Pediatr 2014; 2:77. [PMID: 25121077 PMCID: PMC4110629 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2014.00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are inherited disorders in which one or several components of immune system are decreased, missing, or of non-appropriate function. These diseases affect the development, function, or morphology of the immune system. The group of PID comprises more than 200 different disorders and syndromes and the number of newly recognized and revealed deficiencies is still increasing. Their clinical presentation and complications depend on the type of defects and there is a great variability in the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes. A variation of clinical presentation across various age categories is also presented and children could widely differ from adult patients with PID. Respiratory symptoms and complications present a significant cause of morbidity and also mortality among patients suffering from different forms of PIDs and they are observed both in children and adults. They can affect primarily either upper airways (e.g., sinusitis and otitis media) or lower respiratory tract [e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)]. The complications from lower respiratory tract are usually considered to be more important and also more specific for PIDs and they determinate patients' prognosis. The spectrum of the causal pathogens usually demonstrates typical pattern characteristic for each PID category. The respiratory signs of PIDs can be divided into infectious (upper and lower respiratory tract infections and complications) and non-infectious (ILDs, bronchial abnormalities - especially bronchiectasis, malignancies, and benign lymphoproliferation). Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy can prevent or at least slow down the development and course of respiratory complications of PIDs.
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- Milos Jesenak
- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Immunodeficiencies, Department of Pediatrics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava , Martin , Slovakia
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Immunodeficiencies, Department of Pediatrics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava , Martin , Slovakia
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- Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Immunodeficiencies, Department of Pediatrics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava , Martin , Slovakia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava , Martin , Slovakia
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Maglione PJ, Ko HM, Beasley MB, Strauchen JA, Cunningham-Rundles C. Tertiary lymphoid neogenesis is a component of pulmonary lymphoid hyperplasia in patients with common variable immunodeficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 133:535-42. [PMID: 24131823 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite reducing pneumonia and other infections, antibody replacement does not appear to treat pulmonary lymphoid hyperplasia (PLH) in patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). The pathogenesis and optimal treatments remain to be clarified. OBJECTIVE We aimed to better understand the pathology of CVID-associated lung disease. Tertiary lymphoneogenesis, although a component of interstitial lung disease associated with autoimmune diseases, has not previously been explored in patients with CVID. METHODS We examined the clinical characteristics and pathologic findings of 6 patients with CVID with nodular/infiltrative lung disease who had biopsy specimens demonstrating PLH. RESULTS In these subjects regions of PLH contained distinct B- and T-cell zones, with B-cell predominance in 1 patient and T-cell predominance in the others. Colocalization of Ki67, Bcl6, and CD23 within this ectopic lymphoid architecture demonstrated tertiary lymphoneogenesis with active centers of cellular proliferation. One patient received rituximab with improved pulmonary radiologic findings. CONCLUSION Ectopic lymphoid tissue forming germinal centers suggest tertiary lymphoneogenesis in CVID-associated lung disease. B cell-targeted therapy might disrupt CVID-associated lymphoid hyperplasia.
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- Paul J Maglione
- Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Immunology Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
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van de Ven AAJM, de Jong PA, Hoytema van Konijnenburg DP, Kessels OAM, Boes M, Sanders EAM, Terheggen-Lagro SWJ, van Montfrans JM. Airway and interstitial lung disease are distinct entities in paediatric common variable immunodeficiency. Clin Exp Immunol 2011; 165:235-42. [PMID: 21635229 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2011.04425.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a common primary immune deficiency, caused by undefined defects in lymphocyte function, and is treated routinely by immunoglobulin substitution. CVID complications include airway disease (AD) and interstitial lung disease (ILD). It was not known if AD and ILD in CVID have a common immunological aetiology and should be considered separate features of the same disease, or as distinct syndromes that require specialized monitoring and treatment. We used high-resolution computed tomography (CT) to diagnose AD or ILD in paediatric CVID patients. Spirometry and body plethysmography did not differentiate between ILD and AD. Patients with AD (n = 11, 20%) developed more pneumonias while children with ILD (n = 8, 15%) showed immune dysregulation characterized by autoimmune complications, more severe memory B cell reduction and expansion of non-naive cytotoxic T cells. In conclusion, ILD and AD in CVID have dissimilar clinical and immunological characteristics, suggesting distinct aetiology requiring tailored monitoring and treatment of these patient subgroups.
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- A A J M van de Ven
- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht and Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Serra G, Milito C, Mitrevski M, Granata G, Martini H, Pesce AM, Sfika I, Bonanni L, Catalano C, Fraioli F, Quinti I. Lung MRI as a possible alternative to CT scan for patients with primary immune deficiencies and increased radiosensitivity. Chest 2011; 140:1581-1589. [PMID: 21622550 DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-3147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) suffer from respiratory infections leading over time to permanent lung damage. Increased radiosensitivity has been described, and clinicians should consider a risk-benefit assessment when ordering a CT scan, in that the exact level of "safe" radiation exposure is unknown. METHODS Twenty-one patients with CVID were evaluated with chest CT scan, MRI, and pulmonary function tests on the same day. MRI protocol included a T2-weighted rotating blade-like k-space covering sequence (time repetition, 2,000; echo train = 27; field of view, 400 mm; flip angle, 150; slice thickness, 5 mm) on axial and coronal planes. The bronchial and parenchymal abnormalities were compared with those identified by CT scan applying a modified Bhalla scoring system to assess bronchiectasis, bronchial wall thickening, number of bronchial generations involved, mucous plugging, consolidations, emphysema, bullae, and nodules. RESULTS CT scan and MRI findings were comparable for moderate to severe degrees of bronchial and parenchymal alterations. A low concordance was found between MRI and CT scan for lower scores of bronchial abnormalities. CT scan allowed a better identification of peripheral airways abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS Lung alterations in patients with higher radiation sensitivity, such as patients with CVID, might be evaluated by MRI, a radiation-free technique alternative to CT scan.
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- Goffredo Serra
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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