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Malignant B-cell lymphoma in an infant with severe combined immunodeficiency with short-limbed skeletal dysplasia
H van den Berg1, K Wage, J D Burggraaf
1Department of Pediatric Oncology, Emma kinderziekenhuis AMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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A rare case of infant B-cell lymphoma caused intestinal perforation and hemolytic disease, alongside severe combined immunodeficiency and skeletal dysplasia. This unique combination highlights a previously unreported syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Immunology
- Genetics
Background:
- Infants can present with complex conditions involving skeletal anomalies and hematological issues.
- B-cell lymphoma is a malignancy of immune cells, rarely presenting in infancy with such complications.
- Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) affects immune system development, increasing susceptibility to infections and other diseases.
Abstract:
In an infant with skeletal anomalies and haemolytic disease, intestinal perforation was caused by necrosis of an as yet undetected B-cell lymphoma. Severe combined immunodeficiency with short-limbed skeletal dysplasia was diagnosed. This is the first published report of a patient with this syndrome in combination with haemolytic disease and B-cell-lymphoma.