학술논문

Disseminated Mycobacterium simiae Infection in a Patient with Complete IL-12p40 Deficiency
Document Type
article
Source
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol 20, Iss 3 (2021)
Subject
Mycobacterium simiae
Primary immunodeficiency
Medicine
Language
English
ISSN
1735-1502
1735-5249
Abstract
Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease (MSMD) is a rare group of genetic disorders characterized by infections with weakly virulent environmental mycobacteria (EM) or Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). Herein, we described the case of a 4.5-year-old boy with protein-losing enteropathy, lymphoproliferation, and candidiasis, who was found to have disseminated Mycobacterium simiae infection. A homozygous mutation in the IL12B gene, c.527_528delCT (p.S176Cfs*12) was identified, responsible for the complete IL-12p40 deficiency. He was resistant to anti-mycobacterial treatment and finally died due to sepsis-related complications.