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. 2019 Feb 26;39(Suppl 1):1–151. doi: 10.1007/s10875-019-00597-5
Patient 1 (M) Patient 2 (M) Patient 3 (F) Patient 4 (F) Patient 5 (F) Patient 6 (M)
Variants Found FOXN1 c. 1445_1449delinsCCA; p.R482PfsX46 Brother of Patient 1 with presumed FOXN1 mutation.

FOXN1 c.79C>T; p.L27F

Another gene being investigated (VUS)

FOXN1

c.950A>C; p.N317T. Additional single VUS in LYST, STX11, and TMC8, TREX1.

FOXN1

c.965A>G; p.N322S Additional single VUS in DOCK8, IL10RA.

FOXN1 c.1315delC; p. L439CfsX11

DCLRE1C c. 536G>A; p.R179Q

FOXN1 variant prediction Pathogenic Under genetic evaluation VUS VUS VUS
Parental Carrier of FOXN1(current age) Mother, presumed due to phenotype Father (35) Unknown carrier Unknown carrier Mother (29)
Family History and Phenotype Maternal thyroiditis; sparse hair, absent eyebrows and brittle, tented nails. Multiple maternal relatives and brother with similar features. Autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Normal adult WBC, ANC, and T cells at evaluation. No significant medical history in mother; paternal history is unknown and unavailable. No significant medical history in mother or father. Maternal unverified frequent childhood infections and low blood counts; normal adult WBC, ANC, and T cells.
Ancestry Hispanic (Mexican) Asian (Chinese) Asian (Southeast Asian) Caucasian Hispanic (Mexican)
Patient Clinical Phenotype Lymphopenia; sparse, brittle hair, toenail dystrophy Lymphopenia Lymphopenia, neutropenia responsive to GCSF, growth failure, abnormal facies, delayed speech Lymphopenia Lymphopenia, asymptomatic transaminitis Lymphopenia, neutropenia responsive to GCSF
NBS TRECs (normal >18 copies/uL) 1 9 Undetectable 10 12 Undetectable
CBC (at referral)
 WBC (K/uL) 5.2 5.2 5.3 7.9 4.0 6.9
 ANC (cells/uL) 2200 1700 2279 3100 1200 2600
 ALC (cells/uL) 1200 2000 1500 2400 2100 1300
Lymphocyte Subsets (at referral)
 CD3 432 759 600 1224 1007 78
 CD3+CD4+ 276 506 330 792 782 65
 CD3+CD8+ 158 239 256 408 203 <20
 CD19+ 276 308 75 600 727 364
 CD56+ 336 730 690 432 362 741
 CD4+45+RA 47 341 33 198 551 <20
 CD4+45+RO <20 170 38 208 246 43
 CD8+45+RA 117 234 156 65 191 <20
 CD8+45+RO <20 7 18 <20 <20 <20
Immunoglobulins (at referral)
 IgG 747 740 710 907 516 1360
 IgA <7 <7 <7 9 8 <7
 IgM 23 26 64 72 45 41
Lymphocyte proliferation to PHA Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal, then diminished by 1.5 months of age
Spectratyping Not done Not done Acceptable TCR Vb diversity for age Not done Not done Abnormal, restricted pattern of TCR Vb diversity
Thymus shadow Unknown Unknown Normal Unknown Unknown Diminished
Infections Urinary tract infection, otitis media None Thrush, treated with oral fluconazole only None None None pre HCT*
Treatment Home isolation, no prophylaxis Home isolation, no prophylaxis Home isolation and fungal prophylaxis until ~12 mo; remains on PCP prophylaxis, GCSF Home isolation, no prophylaxis Home isolation, no prophylaxis Hospital isolation. GCSF, paternal haploidentical HCT
Outcome Alive at 36 months with no major infections Alive at 7 months with no major infections Alive at 18 months with no major infections Alive at 16 months with no major infections Alive at 10 months with no major infections Alive >12 months post HCT; delayed T-cell reconstitution, AIHA**
Most recent ALC 1200 cells/uL 2080 cells/uL 1020 cells/uL 5060 cells/uL 2300 cells/uL On immunosuppression