Bone marrow failure syndromes Flashcards
Diamond blackfan anemia clinical features + lab features
Lab =
1) infant with progressive macrocytic anemia + reticulocytopenia
2) high EPO level (ineffective erythropoiesis)
Clinical
- congenital malformations (craniofacial abnormalities, thumb anomalies, cardiac anomalies, hypogonadism, intellectual disability)
- short stature
- predisposition to cancer
- bone marrow lacking RBC precursors
Diamond blackfan anemia pathophysiology
- ribosomopathy (gene mutations affecting ribosome synthesis and processing)
- ribosome defects reslts in activation of TP53 pathway, which impairs erythropoiesis
Diamond blackfan anemia diagnosis
Initial evaluation:
- Measurement of fetal hemoglobin (Hgb F; eg, by Hgb electrophoresis)
- Increased erythrocyte adenosine deaminase (eADA) activity
Confirmatory:
- genetic testing for mutations in genes associated with DBA
- bone marrow biopsy but not done at all centers
Diagnostic features of diamond blackfan anemia
1) Onset of anemia at age <1 year
2) Macrocytic anemia with no other significant cytopenias
3) Reticulocytopenia
4) Normal marrow cellularity with a paucity of erythroid precursors
Fanconi anemia mechanism
Defect in DNA repair and oxidative stress
Fanconi anemia gene mutations
FANCA
FANCC
FANC-G
Fanconi anemia clinical features
- pancytopenia
- short stature
- microcephaly
- cafe au lait spots
- hypoplastic thumbs
Fanconi anemia sequelae
MDS
AML
ALL
Fanconi anemia diagnosis
- chromosomal breakage studies using diepoxybutane (DEB) (CONFIRM), confirmed with genetic testing
Fanconi anemia treatment
- steroids
- danazol
- transplant w/ low dose TBI conditioning and alkylating agent (cytoxan)
Dyskeratosis congenita mechanism
- telomere maintenance dysfunction
Dyskeratosis congenita mutation
DKC1 gene mutation
OR TERC gene
Dyskeratosis congenita inheritance pattern
x linked or autosomal dominant
Dyskeratosis congenita clinical features
- dyskeratotic hair, nails
- leukoplakia
- reticular rash
- skin hypertrophy
- ataxia
- esophageal strictures
- squamous cell carcinoma of head neck, GI, or GU tract
- pulmonary fibrosis
Dyskeratosis congenita treatment
- androgens
- can be role for GCSF or ESA
- transplant curative (ensure donor is not a silent carrier) w/ non-myeloablative conditioning
GATA2 1) lab features 2) monomac clinical features
- monocytopenia
- b and natural kill cell lymphocytopenia
- mycobacterial infections
- HPV leading to multiple warts
GATA2 treatment
stem cell transplant
GATA2 sequela
MDS, AML
Diamond blackfan mutations and inheritance
RPS19 gene (autosomal dominant)
OR
GATA1 (x-linked)
Diamond blackfan anemia treatment
steroids