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Guerrini S, Cameli P, Del Roscio D, Zanoni M, Sansotta L, Bargagli E, Mazzei MA. Isolated pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis: A diagnostic challenge in oncologic patients. Lung India 2023; 40:179-182. [PMID: 37006107 PMCID: PMC10174658 DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_546_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Susanna Guerrini
- Department of Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Viale Bracci, Siena, Italy E-mail:
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Respiratory Diseases Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Viale Bracci, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Respiratory Diseases Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Viale Bracci, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences and Radiological Sciences, Diagnostic Imaging Unit, University of Siena, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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Szczawinska-Poplonyk A, Jonczyk-Potoczna K, Mikos M, Ossowska L, Langfort R. Granulomatous Lymphocytic Interstitial Lung Disease in a Spectrum of Pediatric Primary Immunodeficiencies. Pediatr Dev Pathol 2021; 24:504-512. [PMID: 34176349 DOI: 10.1177/10935266211022528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD) has been increasingly recognized in children affected with primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs). In this study, we aimed to better characterize the spectrum of pediatric PIDs coexisting with GLILD including clinical and immunological predictors, thoracic imaging findings, and histopathologic features. METHODS We respectively reviewed records of six representative cases of children, three of them affected with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and three with syndromic immunodeficiencies, in whom a diagnosis of GLILD was established based on clinical, radiological, and histopathologic findings. Clinical and immunological predictors for GLILD were also analyzed in the patients studied. RESULTS All the children with GLILD had a history of autoimmune phenomena, organ-specific immunopathology, and immune dysregulation. Defective B-cell maturation and deficiency of memory B cells were found in all the children with GLILD. The radiological and histopathological features consistent with the diagnosis of GLILD, granulomatous disease, and lymphoid hyperplasia, were accompanied by chronic airway disease with bronchiectasis in children with CVID and syndromic PIDs. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that both CVID and syndromic PIDs may be complicated with GLILD. Further studies are required to understand the predictive value of coexisting autoimmunity and immune dysregulation in the recognition of GLILD in children with PIDs.
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- Aleksandra Szczawinska-Poplonyk
- Department of Pediatric Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pathology, Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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Lamers OAC, Smits BM, Leavis HL, de Bree GJ, Cunningham-Rundles C, Dalm VASH, Ho HE, Hurst JR, IJspeert H, Prevaes SMPJ, Robinson A, van Stigt AC, Terheggen-Lagro S, van de Ven AAJM, Warnatz K, van de Wijgert JHHM, van Montfrans J. Treatment Strategies for GLILD in Common Variable Immunodeficiency: A Systematic Review. Front Immunol 2021; 12:606099. [PMID: 33936030 PMCID: PMC8086379 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.606099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Besides recurrent infections, a proportion of patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disorders (CVID) may suffer from immune dysregulation such as granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease (GLILD). The optimal treatment of this complication is currently unknown. Experienced-based expert opinions have been produced, but a systematic review of published treatment studies is lacking. Goals To summarize and synthesize the published literature on the efficacy of treatments for GLILD in CVID. Methods We performed a systematic review using the PRISMA guidelines. Papers describing treatment and outcomes in CVID patients with radiographic and/or histologic evidence of GLILD were included. Treatment regimens and outcomes of treatment were summarized. Results 6124 papers were identified and 42, reporting information about 233 patients in total, were included for review. These papers described case series or small, uncontrolled studies of monotherapy with glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressants, rituximab monotherapy or rituximab plus azathioprine, abatacept, or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Treatment response rates varied widely. Cross-study comparisons were complicated because different treatment regimens, follow-up periods, and outcome measures were used. There was a trend towards more frequent GLILD relapses in patients treated with corticosteroid monotherapy when compared to rituximab-containing treatment regimens based on qualitative endpoints. HSCT is a promising alternative to pharmacological treatment of GLILD, because it has the potential to not only contain symptoms, but also to resolve the underlying pathology. However, mortality, especially among immunocompromised patients, is high. Conclusions We could not draw definitive conclusions regarding optimal pharmacological treatment for GLILD in CVID from the current literature since quantitative, well-controlled evidence was lacking. While HSCT might be considered a treatment option for GLILD in CVID, the risks related to the procedure are high. Our findings highlight the need for further research with uniform, objective and quantifiable endpoints. This should include international registries with standardized data collection including regular pulmonary function tests (with carbon monoxide-diffusion), uniform high-resolution chest CT radiographic scoring, and uniform treatment regimens, to facilitate comparison of treatment outcomes and ultimately randomized clinical trials.
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- Olivia A C Lamers
- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, United States
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- UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Departments of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Internal Medicine and Allergology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Division of Immunodeficiency, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Freiburg, Germany
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands
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van Stigt AC, Dik WA, Kamphuis LSJ, Smits BM, van Montfrans JM, van Hagen PM, Dalm VASH, IJspeert H. What Works When Treating Granulomatous Disease in Genetically Undefined CVID? A Systematic Review. Front Immunol 2021; 11:606389. [PMID: 33391274 PMCID: PMC7773704 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.606389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Granulomatous disease is reported in at least 8–20% of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Granulomatous disease mainly affects the lungs, and is associated with significantly higher morbidity and mortality. In half of patients with granulomatous disease, extrapulmonary manifestations are found, affecting e.g. skin, liver, and lymph nodes. In literature various therapies have been reported, with varying effects on remission of granulomas and related clinical symptoms. However, consensus recommendations for optimal management of extrapulmonary granulomatous disease are lacking. Objective To present a literature overview of the efficacy of currently described therapies for extrapulmonary granulomatous disease in CVID (CVID+EGD), compared to known treatment regimens for pulmonary granulomatous disease in CVID (CVID+PGD). Methods The following databases were searched: Embase, Medline (Ovid), Web-of-Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central, and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria were 1) CVID patients with granulomatous disease, 2) treatment for granulomatous disease reported, and 3) outcome of treatment reported. Patient characteristics, localization of granuloma, treatment, and association with remission of granulomatous disease were extracted from articles. Results We identified 64 articles presenting 95 CVID patients with granulomatous disease, wherein 117 different treatment courses were described. Steroid monotherapy was most frequently described in CVID+EGD (21 out of 53 treatment courses) and resulted in remission in 85.7% of cases. In CVID+PGD steroid monotherapy was described in 15 out of 64 treatment courses, and was associated with remission in 66.7% of cases. Infliximab was reported in CVID+EGD in six out of 53 treatment courses and was mostly used in granulomatous disease affecting the skin (four out of six cases). All patients (n = 9) treated with anti-TNF-α therapies (infliximab and etanercept) showed remission of extrapulmonary granulomatous disease. Rituximab with or without azathioprine was rarely used for CVID+EGD, but frequently used in CVID+PGD where it was associated with remission of granulomatous disease in 94.4% (17 of 18 treatment courses). Conclusion Although the number of CVID+EGD patients was limited, data indicate that steroid monotherapy often results in remission, and that anti-TNF-α treatment is effective for granulomatous disease affecting the skin. Also, rituximab with or without azathioprine was mainly described in CVID+PGD, and only in few cases of CVID+EGD.
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- Astrid C van Stigt
- Laboratory Medical Immunology, Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory Medical Immunology, Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre (UMC), Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre (UMC), Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory Medical Immunology, Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory Medical Immunology, Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory Medical Immunology, Department of Immunology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Academic Center for Rare Immunological Diseases (RIDC), Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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