Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Severe IBD in Female X-CGD Carriers with Non-random X-inactivation

Hauck, Fabian; Koletzko, Sibylle; Walz, Christoph; Bernuth, Horst von; Klenk, Anne; Schmid, Irene; Belohradsky, Bernd H.; Klein, Christoph; Bufler, Philip and Albert, Michael H. (2016): Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Severe IBD in Female X-CGD Carriers with Non-random X-inactivation. In: Journal of Crohns & Colitis, Vol. 10, No. 1: pp. 112-115

Abstract

Background and Aims: X-linked chronic granulomatous disease [X-CGD] due to hemizygous mutations in CYBB is characterised by invasive bacterial and fungal infections and granulomatous inflammation. Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] is an additional or isolated manifestation. Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation [alloHSCT] is the standard curative treatment. X-CGD carriers are usually healthy but those with non-random X-chromosome inactivation [XCI] may develop infectious or autoinflammatory manifestations. Methods and Results: We report on two female patients with severe treatment-refractory Crohnlike IBD manifesting at age 23 and 8 years, respectively. NADPH-oxidase activity testing and molecular genetics proved X-CGD carrier status with non-random XCI. As in CGD, histopathology from colonic biopsies disclosed pigment-laden macrophages and reduced CD68+ macrophages. Following submyelo-ablative conditioning, the younger patient was treated with alloHSCT at age 20 years. She came into remission within 3 months after transplantation and shows complete mucosal healing after 16 months off all medications. Conclusions: We suggest that children and young adults with refractory IBD should mandatorily be tested for CGD. AlloHSCT should be considered as curative therapy in severely diseased female carriers of X-CGD with non-random XCI.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1873-9946
• Language: English