NBAS gene-deficient disease complicated with autoimmune thyroiditis and
autoimmune thrombocytopenia: a case report and literature review
Abstract
Background Previous studies have reported that NBAS gene-deficient
diseases are caused by mutations in the NBAS gene. NBAS gene mutations
could lead to SOPH syndrome, which clinically manifests as short
stature, optic atrophy, and PH cells visible on peripheral blood smears,
and can lead to recurrent liver failure induced by fever in children
too. The clinical phenotypes fall into three categories: SOPH syndrome,
fever-related liver failure, and intermediate phenotypes. However, most
of these studies were retrospective in nature with small sample sizes,
and maybe some of the phenotypes have not been identified. In this case,
most characteristics were consistent with the clinical features of SOPH
syndrome in patients with NBAS gene defects reported in the literature,
but the immune damage was more extensive and involved multiple organ
systems. Procedure The clinical data, auxiliary examination and gene
mutation site of a case of NBAS gene deficiency disease combined with
autoimmune thyroiditis and immune thrombocytopenia admitted to the
Second Department of Hematology of Beijing Children’s Hospital were
retrospectively analyzed. Results A 6-year-old male with neuroblastoma
amplified sequence (NBAS) gene-defect disease complicated by autoimmune
thyroiditis was admitted. During the disease course, fever, abnormal
liver function, abnormal myocardial enzyme levels, and abnormal renal
function were observed. Scattered hemorrhagic spots were observed all
over the skin. Whole exon gene sequencing results showed NBAS
heterozygous mutation c.3946dupT(p.W1316Lfs*5) in the father and
c.5T>G(splicing) in the mother. Gamma globulin and
glucocorticoids were used to restore normal platelet levels. Multisystem
immune impairment may represent a new phenotype of NBAS mutations. The
functions of all organs recovered after symptomatic treatment, and the
functional index of the thyroid improved. Conclusion Immune impairment
in multiple systems may be a novel phenotypic spectrum of mutations in
NBAS genes.