Table 2.
ID | Sex | Age at diagnosis | Relevant family history | Main clinical features | Panel/WES | Implicated gene | Variant classification (zygosity) | Accession numbers for pathogenicity scores | Diagnosis | Status | Medical interventions as indicated and/or substantiated by molecular diagnosis |
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Patients with likely pathogenic/pathogenic variants in genes previously associated with IEI (IUIS criteria) | |||||||||||
001 | F | 2 years 5 months | None | Recurrent URTI; lymphadenitis; recurrent abscesses of lymph nodes; soft dysmorphism. | Panel1 | PIK3R1 c.1425+1G>A (Splice donor) | Pathogenic (heterozygous) | rs587777709/VCV000372467.8 | Autosomal dominant activated PI3K-delta syndrome | Alive | Prophylactic antibiotics. |
Annual surveillance for malignancy (Lymphoma). | |||||||||||
Regular surveillance for TB. | |||||||||||
Monthly Immune replacement therapy for life. | |||||||||||
Annual audiology screening. | |||||||||||
002 | M | 8 months | Unknown | Recurrent and severe URTI requiring ICU admission in 1st year of life. | Panel1 | CD40LG c.346G>T p.Gly116Cys | Likely pathogenic (hemizygous) | Invitae internal calling. | CD40 Ligand deficiency/X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome | Demised after molecular diagnosis | 3 weekly immune replacement therapy. |
Regular neutrophil screening for indication of GCSF. | |||||||||||
Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. | |||||||||||
Would have qualified for HSCT. | |||||||||||
003 | M | 4 months | Unknown | Persistent hypoglycemia; eczema; recurrent fevers and infections with persistent neutropenia. Massive hepatosplenomegaly. | Panel1 | SLC37A4 c.59G>A p.Gly20Asp; c.1047_1059delinsGGCTAT p.Phe349Leufs*52 | Pathogenic (compound heterozygous) | rs193302881/VCV000551776.1 and Invitae internal calling. | Autosomal recessive glycogen storage disease type Ib | Alive | GCSF administration for neutropenia. |
High calorie diet to prevent hypoglycemic attacks. | |||||||||||
Regular infection screening. | |||||||||||
Endocrine surveillance. | |||||||||||
Organ transplant if needed. | |||||||||||
004 | M | 10 months | Mom is a confirmed carrier | Septicaemia with empyema at 8/12, progressive neurodevelopmental delay and encephalopathy with persistent enteroviral shedding from stool, suspected to be oral Polio vaccine derived strain. | Panel2,3,4 | BTK c.215dupA (p.Asn72Lysfs*13) | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | rs886041148/VCV000279713.4 | X-linked Agammaglobulinemia | Demised after molecular diagnosis | Ig replacement therapy. |
005 | F | 8 months | No | Recurrent URTI; flat diffuse warts; raised IgE levels. | Panel5 | DOCK8 c.3803del (p.Phe1268Serfs*3) | Pathogenic (homozygous) | Invitae internal calling. | Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndrome with combined immunodeficiency | Alive | Prophylactic antibiotics. |
Malignancy surveillance of skin lesions. | |||||||||||
Qualifies for HSCT. | |||||||||||
006 | M | 1 year 1 month | Affected maternal uncles (deceased) Mom is a confirmed carrier | Recurrent sepsis and shock; CMV induced LRTI; candida UTI; chronic gastroenteritis; FTT. | Panel6 | CD40LG Deletion (Exon 3) | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | Invitae internal calling. | CD40 Ligand deficiency/X-linked Hyper IgM syndrome | Demised after molecular diagnosis | May have benefited from HSCT. |
Ig replacement therapy. | |||||||||||
007 | M | 1 year 2 months | None | Progressive paralysis likely due disseminated oral polio vaccine; progressive weakness; nosocomial sepsis; reduced CD4 cells, with normal number of C8, C19 and CD16/CD56 cells. | Panel6 | RFX5 c.367_368del (p.Leu124Cysfs*21) | Pathogenic (homozygous) | rs1228361094 | Bare Lymphocyte syndrome 2 | Demised before molecular diagnosis | May have benefited from HSCT. |
008 | M | 2 months | Yes; brother died at 3 months from severe infection (suspected SCID) | SCID; lung disease; CMV; hepatitis. | Panel1 | IL2RG c.116-1G>A (Splice acceptor) | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | rs104895462/VCV000004696.4 | X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency | Demised after diagnosis | Ig replacement therapy. |
Did not meet criteria for HSCT due to disseminated persistent CMV infection). | |||||||||||
009 | F | 1 year 8 months | No | PJP in early infancy, hypogammaglobulinemia with normal CD19, later onset neutropenia. | Panel1 | MAP3K14 c.1033G>A p.Val345Met | Likely pathogenic (homozygous) | Invitae internal calling | MSMD | Alive | Ig replacement therapy. |
Prophylactic antibiotics. | |||||||||||
Live BCG vaccines avoided in sib at birth. Sibling vaccinated once results confirmed to be normal. | |||||||||||
010 | F | 3 years 3 months | None | Boggy tenosynovitis of wrists and ankles; uveitis | Single gene screen | NOD2 c.1000C>T p.Arg334Trp | Pathogenic (heterozygous) | rs104895462/VCV000004696.4 | Blau Syndrome | Alive | Methotrexate. |
Regular Follow up for uveitis progression. | |||||||||||
011 | F | 2 years 1 month | None | Recurrent septicaemia, oral ulcers; congenital neutropenia; FTT. | Single gene screen | ELANE c.416C>T (p.Pro139Leu) | Pathogenic (heterozygous) | rs137854448/VCV000016743.4 | Severe Congenital Neutropenia | Unknown Patient lost to follow up. | GCSF subcutaneous injections. |
Monitor for malignancies. | |||||||||||
012 | M | 2 years 2 months | Mom is a confirmed obligate carrier | Agammaglobulinemia; absence of mature B-cells; recurrent pneumonias. | Single gene screen | BTK Partial Deletion (Exon 11) | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | X-linked Agammaglobulinemia | Alive | Ig replacement therapy. |
Eligible for gene therapy. | |||||||||||
013 | M | 3 months | Yes: brother died from the same condition; further history of CID in cousins. Both parents are carriers | Multi-lobular pneumonia; low IgG; dysmorphism; diarrhoea. | WES | TTC37 c.4507 C>T p.R1503C | Pathogenic (homozygous) | rs200067423/VCV000287653.5 | Trichohepatoenteric syndrome | Demised before molecular diagnosis | Parenteral nutrition. |
Ig replacement therapy. | |||||||||||
Surveillance for liver dysfunction. | |||||||||||
014 | F | 9 years and 6 months | Yes, affected sibling | Central nervous system and skin; vasculitis, stroke with hemiparesis, seizures, progressive contractures of interphalangeal joints without bone resorption. | WES | SAMHD1 c.1681_1682del p.Ser561Phe fs*61) | Pathogenic (homozygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | Aicardi-Goutières syndrome-5 | Alive | Anticoagulant therapy. |
Immunomodulation therapy. | |||||||||||
Surveillance for unusual infections including TB. | |||||||||||
Surveillance for glaucoma. | |||||||||||
015 | F | 14 years | Yes, affected sibling | Contractures of interphalangeal joints without bone resorption, severe glaucoma. | WES | SAMHD1 c.1681_1682del p.Ser561Phe fs*61 | Pathogenic (homozygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome-5 | Alive Follow up defaulter | Management of glaucoma. |
Surveillance for unusual infections including TB. | |||||||||||
016 | M | 2 years 1 month | Unknown | Recurrent pneumonia and recurrent gastroenteritis. Chronic oral herpes lesions. | WES | TNFRSF13B c.236 A>G p.Tyr79Cys | Pathogenic (heterozygous) | rs72553876/VCV000281110.4 | Common variable immunodeficiency-2 Normal B and T cells with Low IgG. | Alive | Ig replacement therapy for life. |
017 | F | 9 years 5 months | No | Recurrent bacterial septicemias; pneumonias and herpes Labialis Molluscum; encephalitis; intellectual disability. | WES | LRBA c.3407 C>T p.Pro1136Leu | Pathogenic (homozygous) | rs113022115/VCV000287734.2 | Common variable immunodeficiency-8 with autoimmunity | Demised before molecular dx. Molecular diagnosis made post mortem | Ig replacement therapy and immune modulation eg. CTLA-4 (Orencia) HSCT would have been indicated. |
018 | F | 3 years 7 months | None | Initial cutaneous BCG abscess and later chronic CNS BCG dissemination, severe hypogammaglobulinemia. | WES | MAP3K14 | Likely pathogenic (homozygous) | VCV000843423.2 | CVID and Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease | Alive | TB surveillance. |
c.1033 G>A | Antibiotic prophylaxis. | ||||||||||
p.Val345Met | Ig replacement therapy. | ||||||||||
Avoid live vaccines. | |||||||||||
019 | M | Birth | Yes; male sibling with SCID died in early infancy prior to HSCT | Asymptomatic severe combined immunodeficiency T-B+NK-, identified on basis of positive family history. | WES | IL2RG c.443 T>G p.Leu148Arg | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency | Alive | HSCT successful. |
Thriving requiring no further intervention. | |||||||||||
020 | M | 4 months | Yes, brother died in early infancy from persistent diarrhea, thrombocytopenia (probable WAS) | Chronic diarrhoea, eczematous skin rashes, CMV pneumonitis, septic arthritis, Group B Streptococcal Septicaemia. Delayed onset thrombocytopaenia. | WES | WAS c.397 G>A p.Glu133Lys | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | VCV000870492.1 | Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome | Alive | Immune replacement therapy. |
Prophylactic antibiotics | |||||||||||
Surveillance of autoimmunity and thrombocytopenia. | |||||||||||
Qualifies for HSCT but no consent. | |||||||||||
021 | F | 6 years 4 months | None | Disseminated verrucae, chronic otitis media, Herpes Keratitis, bacterial pneumonias and suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. | WES | DOCK8 c.3912del p.N1267fs | Pathogenic (homozygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | Autosomal recessive hyper-IgE syndrome with combined immunodeficiency | Alive | Screening for TB, malignancy (cervical and skin) & hepatic disorders. |
Ig replacement therapy. | |||||||||||
Qualifies for HSCT. | |||||||||||
022 | M | 2 years 4 months | Yes; affected maternal uncle | Stable neutropenia, lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, pneumonias & upper respiratory infections in infancy and early childhood with spontaneous gradual improvement. | WES | MSN c.511C>T p.Arg171Trp | Pathogenic (hemizygous) | rs1057519074/VCV000372154.6 | Immunodeficiency-50 (Mild phenotype) | Alive | Immune replacement therapy. |
Prophylactic antibiotics. | |||||||||||
HSCT not indicated because of mild phenotype. | |||||||||||
023 | F | 5 years 4 months | None | Hypogammaglobulinemia, isolated ACTH deficiency, asymptomatic pulmonary infiltrates and canalicular liver function abnormalities. | WES | NFKB2 c.1288C>T p.Pro430Ser | Likely pathogenic (heterozygous) | rs202001697/VCV000474775.4 | DAVID syndrome | Alive | Hormone replacement. |
Ig replacement therapy. | |||||||||||
Surveillance for Liver disease and other endocrine deficiencies. | |||||||||||
024 | F | 7 years 6 months | None | Recurrent pneumonias with bronchiectasis, skin abscesses, scoliosis | WES | STAT1 c.802 G>T p.Glu268Ter | Likely pathogenic (heterozygous) VUS (heterozygous) | Novel; Not reported in population databases; Not reported in literature. | Hyper IgE syndrome | Alive | Immune replacement therapy. |
Prophylactic antibiotics. | |||||||||||
ZNF341 c.2167 A>C p.Thr723Pro |
Panel1, PR08100.02: Invitae Primary Immunodeficiency Panel; Panel2, PR08111.02.1: Add-on Hypogammaglobulinemia Genes; Panel3, PR08111.02.2: Add-on Common Variable Immunodeficiency Genes; Panel4, PR08111.02:Invitae Agammaglobulinemia Panel; Panel5, PR08113.01:Invitae Hyper IgE Syndrome Panel; Panel6, PR08137.02: Invitae Combined Immunodeficiency (CID) Panel; Panel7, PR08143.02:Invitae Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Disease Panel; Panel8, PR08112.01: Invitae Common Variable Immunodeficiency Panel; Panel9, PR08112.01.1: Add-on Genes for Primary Immunodeficiencies That Can Mimic Common Variable Immunodeficiency; Panel10, PR08114.01: Invitae Hyper IgM Syndrome Panel; Panel11, PR08114.01.1: Add-on Clinically-overlapping Genes; Panel12, PR08120.02.01: Add-on Autoimmunity Genes; Panel13, PR08120.02: Invitae Autoinflammatory Syndromes Panel; Panel14, PR08113.04:Invitae Hyper IgE Syndrome Panel; M, male; F, female; WES, whole exome sequencing; URTI, upper respiratory tract infections; FTT, failure to thrive; UTI, urinary tract infection; TBM, tuberculosis meningitis; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infections; ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infections; CID, Combined Immunodeficiency; GIT, gastrointestinal tract; HSCT, haematopoietic stem cell transplant; GCSF, Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; CMV, Cytomegalovirus; PJP, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; DAVID, Deficient anterior pituitary with variable immune deficiency; BCG, Bacillus Calmette Guérin; CNS, central nervous system; VUS, variant of unknown significance; ICU, intensive care unit.