HAX1 mutation in an infant with severe congenital neutropenia

Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a rare primary myelopoiesis disorder, characterized by persistent severe neutropenia and early-onset bacterial infections. Herein, we describe an 11-month-old male who was referred with recurrent cutaneous infections and chronic diarrhea. Serial complete...

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Main Authors: Aziz Eghbali, Peyman Eshghi, Fatemeh Malek, Hengameh Abdollahpour, Nima Rezaei
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2010-02-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/4946
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Peyman Eshghi
Fatemeh Malek
Hengameh Abdollahpour
Nima Rezaei
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description Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a rare primary myelopoiesis disorder, characterized by persistent severe neutropenia and early-onset bacterial infections. Herein, we describe an 11-month-old male who was referred with recurrent cutaneous infections and chronic diarrhea. Serial complete blood counts indicated persistent neutropenia. Bone marrow aspiration of the patient demonstrated maturation arrest of myeloid series at promyelocyte-myelocyte stages. W44X mutation in the HAX1 gene confirmed the diagnosis of SCN. The patient was successfully treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Severe congenital neutropenia should be considered in children with early-onset recurrent infections and neutropenia, since early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can prevent further complications.
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spelling doaj-art-a60d14d45f50440c93788cfc2ff548952025-08-20T02:01:53ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212010-02-01521HAX1 mutation in an infant with severe congenital neutropeniaAziz Eghbali0Peyman EshghiFatemeh MalekHengameh AbdollahpourNima RezaeiDepartment of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Mofid Children's Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a rare primary myelopoiesis disorder, characterized by persistent severe neutropenia and early-onset bacterial infections. Herein, we describe an 11-month-old male who was referred with recurrent cutaneous infections and chronic diarrhea. Serial complete blood counts indicated persistent neutropenia. Bone marrow aspiration of the patient demonstrated maturation arrest of myeloid series at promyelocyte-myelocyte stages. W44X mutation in the HAX1 gene confirmed the diagnosis of SCN. The patient was successfully treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Severe congenital neutropenia should be considered in children with early-onset recurrent infections and neutropenia, since early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can prevent further complications. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/4946
spellingShingle Aziz Eghbali
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HAX1 mutation in an infant with severe congenital neutropenia
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title HAX1 mutation in an infant with severe congenital neutropenia
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