Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant

Pathogenic variants in the genes SAMD9 (sterile a-motif domain containing protein – 9) and SAMD9L (SAMD9-like) cause bone marrow failure with characteristic syndromic features. We report a case of a previously healthy, 3-year-old boy with no dysmorphology, who presented with severe aplastic anemia a...

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Main Authors: Manujasri Wimalachandra, Ruwangi Dissanayake, Revathi Raj, Austin Kulasekeraraj, Sujith Samarasinghe, Lallindra Gooneratne
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2024.2337160
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Ruwangi Dissanayake
Revathi Raj
Austin Kulasekeraraj
Sujith Samarasinghe
Lallindra Gooneratne
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description Pathogenic variants in the genes SAMD9 (sterile a-motif domain containing protein – 9) and SAMD9L (SAMD9-like) cause bone marrow failure with characteristic syndromic features. We report a case of a previously healthy, 3-year-old boy with no dysmorphology, who presented with severe aplastic anemia and a novel variant in the SAMD9L gene. His father, elder brother and sister who harbored the same variant were completely healthy. In the absence of a matched unrelated donor, he underwent a stem cell transplant from his sister, a 10/10 match. Almost 2 years later he developed donor type aplasia and succumbed to an invasive fungal infection after a failed haplograft from his mother. This case highlights the pathogenicity of this previously undescribed germline variation of uncertain significance in the SAMD9L gene and the value of comprehensive genetic testing for inherited bone marrow failures even in the absence of a positive family history or characteristic congenital abnormalities.
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spelling doaj-art-e4e6a996bc9743458ee57ee5e3e79c012025-08-20T01:59:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHematology1607-84542024-12-0129110.1080/16078454.2024.2337160Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variantManujasri Wimalachandra0Ruwangi Dissanayake1Revathi Raj2Austin Kulasekeraraj3Sujith Samarasinghe4Lallindra Gooneratne5Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Paediatric Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Cancer Institutes, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Haematology, King’s College Hospital, London, UKDepartment of Haematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UKDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri LankaPathogenic variants in the genes SAMD9 (sterile a-motif domain containing protein – 9) and SAMD9L (SAMD9-like) cause bone marrow failure with characteristic syndromic features. We report a case of a previously healthy, 3-year-old boy with no dysmorphology, who presented with severe aplastic anemia and a novel variant in the SAMD9L gene. His father, elder brother and sister who harbored the same variant were completely healthy. In the absence of a matched unrelated donor, he underwent a stem cell transplant from his sister, a 10/10 match. Almost 2 years later he developed donor type aplasia and succumbed to an invasive fungal infection after a failed haplograft from his mother. This case highlights the pathogenicity of this previously undescribed germline variation of uncertain significance in the SAMD9L gene and the value of comprehensive genetic testing for inherited bone marrow failures even in the absence of a positive family history or characteristic congenital abnormalities.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2024.2337160SAMD9SAMD9Laplastic anemiadonor-type aplasiabone marrow failure syndromes
spellingShingle Manujasri Wimalachandra
Ruwangi Dissanayake
Revathi Raj
Austin Kulasekeraraj
Sujith Samarasinghe
Lallindra Gooneratne
Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
Hematology
SAMD9
SAMD9L
aplastic anemia
donor-type aplasia
bone marrow failure syndromes
title Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
title_full Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
title_fullStr Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
title_full_unstemmed Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
title_short Donor-type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel SAMD9L variant
title_sort donor type bone marrow aplasia following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with a novel samd9l variant
topic SAMD9
SAMD9L
aplastic anemia
donor-type aplasia
bone marrow failure syndromes
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2024.2337160
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