Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review
Objectives Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare inherited disease characterized by the triad of reticulate hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy and oral leukoplakia. DC patients are considered vulnerable to external pressure, such as immunochemotherapy. There are very few cases reporting severe therap...
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| description | Objectives Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare inherited disease characterized by the triad of reticulate hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy and oral leukoplakia. DC patients are considered vulnerable to external pressure, such as immunochemotherapy. There are very few cases reporting severe therapy-induced toxicities in patients with DC.Methods A 27-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 4-month history of pancytopenia and a 7-day history of dyspnea with coughing. She was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 5 months ago. She received immunochemotherapy due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma but experienced recurrent fever, oral ulcer, pancytopenia, dyspnea and other symptoms during immunochemotherapy. On admission, she experienced an aggravation of respiratory symptoms, recurrent infections and acute heart failure.Results Laboratory examination confirmed pancytopenia, and chest computed tomography showed interstitial lung disease (ILD). Genetic analysis results confirmed the presence of DC and a TINF2 gene mutation. With continuous supportive and anti-infection treatment, her condition finally stabilized. She was discharged from the hospital after nearly 2 months.Discussion We reviewed similar cases and found common features that could be useful. However, the reported cases are very limited. More cases and studies are needed.Conclusion These cases indicate that DC patients seem more vulnerable to therapy toxicities; thus, physicians should be careful when treating these patients with chemotherapy drugs or radiation therapy. Reduced-intensity therapy may be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9e3c332efb7439fba83d4e5a6012e402022-12-22T01:50:56ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHematology1607-84542022-12-012711041104510.1080/16078454.2022.2120305Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature reviewJiayi Geng0Menglin Zhao1Qiuyu Li2Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of People’s Republic of ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of People’s Republic of ChinaObjectives Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare inherited disease characterized by the triad of reticulate hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy and oral leukoplakia. DC patients are considered vulnerable to external pressure, such as immunochemotherapy. There are very few cases reporting severe therapy-induced toxicities in patients with DC.Methods A 27-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with a 4-month history of pancytopenia and a 7-day history of dyspnea with coughing. She was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 5 months ago. She received immunochemotherapy due to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma but experienced recurrent fever, oral ulcer, pancytopenia, dyspnea and other symptoms during immunochemotherapy. On admission, she experienced an aggravation of respiratory symptoms, recurrent infections and acute heart failure.Results Laboratory examination confirmed pancytopenia, and chest computed tomography showed interstitial lung disease (ILD). Genetic analysis results confirmed the presence of DC and a TINF2 gene mutation. With continuous supportive and anti-infection treatment, her condition finally stabilized. She was discharged from the hospital after nearly 2 months.Discussion We reviewed similar cases and found common features that could be useful. However, the reported cases are very limited. More cases and studies are needed.Conclusion These cases indicate that DC patients seem more vulnerable to therapy toxicities; thus, physicians should be careful when treating these patients with chemotherapy drugs or radiation therapy. Reduced-intensity therapy may be considered.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2022.2120305Dyskeratosis congenitabone marrow failureinterstitial lung diseasenon-hodgkin lymphomatelomeretelomerase |
| spellingShingle | Jiayi Geng Menglin Zhao Qiuyu Li Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review Hematology Dyskeratosis congenita bone marrow failure interstitial lung disease non-hodgkin lymphoma telomere telomerase |
| title | Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| title_full | Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| title_short | Severe immunochemotherapy-induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| title_sort | severe immunochemotherapy induced toxicities in a patient with dyskeratosis congenita and literature review |
| topic | Dyskeratosis congenita bone marrow failure interstitial lung disease non-hodgkin lymphoma telomere telomerase |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16078454.2022.2120305 |
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