Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia

Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a rare medical syndrome in which the body has too few CD4+ T lymphocytes, which are a kind of white blood cell.[2] ICL is sometimes characterized as "HIV-negative AIDS", though, in fact, its clinical presentation differs somewhat from that seen with HIV/AIDS.[3] People with ICL have a weakened immune system and are susceptible to opportunistic infections, although the rate of infections is lower than in people with AIDS.[4]

Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia
Other namesImmunodeficiency 13
Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia is inherited via autosomal dominant manner[1]
SpecialtyImmunology

Cause

The cause of ICL, like all idiopathic conditions, is unknown. It does not appear to be caused by a transmissible agent, such as a virus.[5] It is widely believed that there is more than one cause.[6]

Pathophysiology

The loss of CD4+ T cells appears to be through apoptosis.[4][7] The accelerated deaths of the T cells is likely driven by crosslinking T cell receptors.[7]

Diagnosis

The mandatory criteria for diagnosis of idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia include:[8]

  • Low numbers of CD4+ cells, on two or more measurements over at least six weeks:
    • CD4 cell count less than 300 cells per microliter, or
    • Less than 20% of T lymphocytes are CD4+
  • Lack of laboratory evidence of HIV infection
  • Absence of any alternative explanation for the CD4 lymphocytopenia

A one-time finding of low CD4+ cells is usually associated with a recent infection and resolves on its own.[7] Alternative explanations for the low CD4 counts include conditions such as blood cancers (aleukemia), treatment with chemotherapy, immunosuppressive medications, or other medications that suppress or kill T cells, infections, and problems with blood production.[2][9]

All criteria must be fulfilled for a diagnosis of ICL. In addition, if these findings are present but combined with other significant findings, such as anemia or thrombocytopenia, then other diagnoses must be considered.

Treatment

Fludarabine-based hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has shown to be a feasible treatment for ICL.[10]

Prognosis

In contrast to the CD4+ cell depletion caused by HIV, in general, patients with idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia have a good prognosis.[6][11][12][13] The decline in CD4+ T-cells in patients with ICL is generally slower than that seen in HIV-infected patients.[3] The major risk to people with ICL is unexpected infections, including cryptococcus, atypical mycobacterial and Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP). The condition may also resolve on its own.[14]

ICL sometimes precedes and may be the first signal of several blood cancers. ICL patients have developed primary effusion lymphoma,[15][16] primary leptomeningeal lymphoma,[9] diffuse large cell lymphoma,[17] MALT lymphoma,[18] and Burkitt's lymphoma,[19] among others.

ICL may indirectly trigger autoimmune diseases. It has been associated with several cases of autoimmune disease Sjögren syndrome.[4][20]

Because all of the reported autoimmune diseases and lymphomas involve B cells, one hypothesis proposes that ICL's narrow T cell repertoire predisposes the immune system to B cell disorders.[4]

Epidemiology

ICL is a very rare disease.[2] In 1993, a total of 47 confirmed cases were reported in a survey sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control.[21]

References
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