Large granular lymphocyte leukemia (LGL) in a child with hyper IgM syndrome and autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Jan;50(1):142-5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.20902.

Abstract

We describe a female with a history of autosomal recessive hyper-IgM (HIGM) syndrome along with a history of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and intermittent lymphadenopathy. She subsequently developed neutropenia, lymphocyostosis and mild thrombocytopenia. Flow cytometry of the peripheral blood revealed the presence of a marked predominance of cytotoxic T lymphocytes, shown to be clonal, with concomitant natural killer (NK) antigen expression. She responded to weekly methotrexate therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / complications*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyper-IgM Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Leukemia, Large Granular Lymphocytic / complications*
  • Leukemia, Large Granular Lymphocytic / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Large Granular Lymphocytic / drug therapy