Severe congenital neutropenia due to jagunal homolog 1 () mutation: a case report and literature review.

Frontiers in pediatrics
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Severe congenital neutropenia caused by jagunal homolog 1 () mutation is a rare condition resulting from maturation arrest secondary to endoplasmic reticulum stress response from impaired neutrophil protein glycosylation. Here, we report a case of a 4-year-old boy who presented with a history of recurrent infections and manifestations, including recurrent intracranial hemorrhage. A review of similar cases reported in the literature indicates that a bleeding diathesis has not been previously described in these patients. We hypothesize that this newly described association of bleeding complications in this patient with mutation is secondary to defective glycosylation in the normal functioning of platelets or clotting factors. Recurrent infections with intracranial hemorrhage, new focal neurologic defects, or altered mental status in a child should warrant a suspicion for this immunodeficiency for the prompt initiation of treatment and prophylaxis for life-threatening infections or trauma.

Year of Publication
2023
Journal
Frontiers in pediatrics
Volume
11
Pages
1223191
Date Published
12/2023
ISSN
2296-2360
DOI
10.3389/fped.2023.1223191
PubMed ID
37528877
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