39: Autoinflammatory Disorders Flashcards
What are the common clinical hallmarks of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS)?
The common clinical hallmarks of CAPS include:
- Periodic fever
- Urticarial skin lesions
What distinguishes Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) from other forms of CAPS?
Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) is characterized by:
- Mildest condition of CAPS
- Urticarial skin lesions
- Low-grade fever that develops 1-2 hours after exposure to cold temperature
- Ice cube provocation test is negative for urticaria
- Other features include arthralgia, conjunctivitis, headaches, nausea, and fatigue.
What are the key features of Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS)?
Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) is characterized by:
- Triad of urticaria, deafness, and amyloidosis
- Attacks can last 24 to 48 hours but may be continuous.
What are the clinical features of Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID)?
Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID) features include:
- Persistent inflammation and diffuse erythema and fever at birth
- Chronic aseptic meningitis
- Sensory neural hearing loss
- Long bone epiphyseal overgrowth and short stature
- Amyloidosis.
What is the role of the NLRP3 gene in Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS)?
The NLRP3 gene is crucial in CAPS as it encodes for NLRP3 (cryopyrin), which forms a multiprotein complex called the inflammasome. This inflammasome activates caspase-1, leading to the cleavage of pro-interleukin-1β and resulting in abnormal IL-1β secretion. Gain-of-function mutations in NLRP3 lead to constitutive activation of caspase-1, contributing to the inflammatory processes seen in CAPS.
What test would be negative for a patient with familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) experiencing urticarial skin lesions?
The ice cube provocation test would be negative because systemic cold exposure, not localized cold, is required to trigger an episode.
What is the inheritance pattern and the causative gene for Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS)?
The inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant, and the causative gene is NLRP3.
What is the underlying pathogenesis involving the inflammasome for a patient with CAPS having urticarial skin lesions unresponsive to antihistamines?
The inflammasome activates caspase-1, which cleaves pro-IL-1β, leading to abnormal IL-1β secretion.
What joints are commonly affected in familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) and when do symptoms typically begin?
The hands, knees, and ankles are commonly affected. Symptoms typically begin in infancy and early childhood.
What are the three hallmark symptoms of Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS)?
The three hallmark symptoms are urticaria, deafness, and amyloidosis.
What are the common eye and auditory complications for a patient with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID)?
Common eye complications include conjunctivitis, uveitis, optic neuritis, and papilledema. Auditory complications include sensorineural hearing loss.
What environmental condition is required to trigger an episode in familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS)?
Systemic cold exposure is required to trigger an episode.
What is the typical duration of flares in familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS)?
The typical duration of flares is less than 24 hours.
What is the inheritance pattern of familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS)?
The inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant.
What is the typical duration of attacks in Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS)?
The typical duration of attacks is 24-48 hours.
What skeletal abnormality is characteristic of neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID)?
Long bone epiphyseal overgrowth is characteristic of this condition.
How does Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) present clinically?
FCAS presents with:
- Urticarial skin lesions
- Low-grade fever of short duration (1-2 hours) after exposure to cold temperature
- Negative ice cube provocation test for urticaria
- Other features may include arthralgia, conjunctivitis, headaches, nausea, and fatigue.
- Symptoms typically begin in infancy and early childhood.
What distinguishes Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) from other forms of CAPS?
Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) is characterized by:
- A triad of symptoms: urticaria, deafness, and amyloidosis.
- Attacks can last 24 to 48 hours but may be continuous, unlike the shorter episodes seen in FCAS.
What are the diagnostic criteria for Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID)?
The diagnostic criteria for NOMID include:
- Persistent inflammation and diffuse erythema and fever at birth
- Chronic aseptic meningitis
- Sensory neural hearing loss
- Long bone epiphyseal overgrowth and short stature
- Amyloidosis may also be present.
What is the cause of Deficiency of the IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA)?
Due to IL1RN gene mutations leading to the absence of IL-1RA, resulting in hyperactive IL-1 signaling.
What are the clinical features of Deficiency of the IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA)?
- Perinatal to several months of age onset pustular skin eruption with oral mucosal lesions.
- Failure to gain weight and painful joint swelling.
- Histopathology shows intraepidermal neutrophils and neutrophilic pustules, marked papillary dermal edema, and intense neutrophilic inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis.
What is the management for Deficiency of the IL-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA)?
Management includes Recombinant IL-1Ra (anakinra), which is treated for life.
What is the etiology of Deficiency of the IL-36 Receptor Antagonist?
Due to IL36RN gene mutation, identified as one of the causative genes of familial generalized pustular psoriasis.
What are the clinical features of Deficiency of the IL-36 Receptor Antagonist?
- Recurrent and sudden onset of flares of a generalized erythematopustular skin eruption.
- High fever (40-42C), neutrophilia, and elevated hepatic acute phase proteins.
- Triggered by viral or bacterial infections, medications, menstruation, pregnancy, and withdrawal of retinoid therapy.
- Histopathology shows spongiform pustules of Kogoj with acanthosis.