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A unique phenotype of longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis in autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Jun 2022
Dekeyser Cathérine, Naesens Leslie, Offner Fritz, De Vriendt Ciel, Schauwvlieghe Alexander, Kerre Tessa, Laureys Guy
Abstract excerpt
A 49-year-old patient with a history of lymphoproliferation and autoimmune cytopenias presented with unexplained longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis. Flow cytometry on peripheral blood showed an elevated level of double negative T lymphocytes, a finding typical for autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS). Inborn error of immunity (IEI) gene panel demonstrated a heterozygous variant in the FAS gene...
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