Polyautoimmunity or multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAIS) is increasingly being recognized in pediatric clinical practice, often in conjunction with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Besides multi-organ autoimmunity, children with SLE are often at a higher risk of developing infections including tuberculosis. The tendency to develop infections and multiple autoimmune diseases in childhood SLE often occurs in the absence of monogenic primary immunodeficiency disease. Conversely, children with inborn errors of immunity, of which selective IgA deficiency (sIgAD) is the most common, may develop recurrent infections and autoimmune disorders including SLE. Herein, we report a child with MAIS (including SLE) and sIgAD who developed drug-resistant tuberculosis, which was managed successfully with second-line antitubercular drug therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this combination of rare findings has not been reported previously in the pediatric literature. Although a majority of patients with sIgAD are either asymptomatic or have mild infections/autoimmunity, the index child had a myriad of infectious illnesses and multi-organ autoimmunity.Our case highlights the prudence of thoroughly evaluating children with SLE for other autoimmune diseases and vice versa. Given the higher probability of inherited disorders, including early complement deficiencies and monogenic interferonopathies, in childhood SLE compared with adult SLE, it may be prudent to perform a basic immunological workup (for example, immunoglobulin levels, 50% hemolytic complement) in such patients. A more extensive immunological and genetic evaluation (including next-generation sequencing) may also be required in the presence of unusual clinical or laboratory features, a positive family history, or a complicated clinical course.
Gray platelet syndrome (GPS) is characterized by macrothrombocytopenia, mucocutaneous bleeding, splenomegaly, and progressive bone marrow fibrosis. 1 Biallelic variants in neuro-beachin-like2 (NBEAL2) gene results in a defect in alpha granule biogenesis leading to GPS. 2 Recently, recognition of associated autoimmune manifestations like Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), vitiligo, and atypical autoimmune lymphoprolif-
Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized clinically by palmoplantar keratoderma, periodontitis, and recurrent pyogenic infections. Liver abscess is rarely reported in patients. The use of corticosteroids for the treatment of liver abscess akin to chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) has not been reported previously. Here, we report 2 cases of liver abscess in PLS that responded to corticosteroids.
While intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy (2 g/kg) is the standard of care for treatment for Kawasaki disease, there is no consensus on the recommended rates of infusion. Some centers infuse
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