Disseminated Mycobacterium avium infection in a patient with a novel mutation in the interleukin-12 receptor-beta1 chain.

Haerynck, Filomeen; Holland, Steve M; Rosenzweig, Sergio D; Casanova, Jean-Laurent; Schelstraete, Petra; De Baets, Frans · J Pediatr · 2008

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A girl with relapsing cervical lymphadenopathy due to Mycobacterium avium subsequently developed abdominal adenopathy and intestinal inflammation. 1 known (c.1623_1624delGCinsTT) and 1 novel mutation (c.65_68delCTGC of exon2) of the Interleukin-12 Receptor-beta1 (IL-12Rbeta1) gene was detected. Unlike reports of a more favorable outcome in these patients, our patient died of severe intestinal involvement.

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