Multiple Opportunistic Infections in a Woman with GATA2 Mutation
Andrea Vila1, Juan I Dapás1, Cynthia V Rivero1
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Italiano de Mendoza, Avenida Acceso Este 1070, San José, Mendoza, Argentina.
Abstract:
GATA2 deficiency is a genetic disorder caused by inherited or sporadic haploinsufficient mutations in the GATA2 gene. Patients have abnormalities in hematopoiesis, lymphangiogenesis and immunity; encompassing a broad range of clinical syndromes, mainly characterized by monocytopenia, B and NK cell cytopenia, severe or recurrent infections, and a high risk of developing myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report a case of an Argentinean woman who presented with multiple opportunistic infections as her first manifestation of GATA2 deficiency.
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