CHAPTER 10: Head and Neck Manifestations in the Immunocompromised Host Flashcards
Protection of the host occurs by two mechanisms
- Innate
2. Adaptive
First line of defense
Innate immune system
Primary cells involved in innate immune system
- Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
- Macrophages/monocytes
- Dendritic cells
- NK cells
Responsible for protecting the host against pathogens that escape innate immunes responses
Adaptive immune system
Cellular components of adaptive immunity
T and B lymphocytes
Less common than secondary immunodeficiencies, rarely affect the innate immune system
Primary immunodeficiencies
Affects both the T and B cells of the adaptive immune system
Severe combine immunodeficiency
Characteristics of T-cell dysfunction include
Onset of symptoms in early infancy with recurrent fungal, viral, mycobacterial, and opportunistic infections (Pneumocystis jirovecii)
Marked by pyogenic bacterial infections with encapsulated organisms
B-cell antibody deficiencies
Key role in DM
Neutrophil dysfunction—>functional neutrophil deficiency
True or False
Patients with DM demonstrate impaired neutrophil chemotaxis and phagocytic function that improves with insulin treatment and reversal of hyperglycemia
True
Defect: Lack of bacterial opsonization
Hallmark infection/signs: encapsulated organisms
C3
Defect: terminal complement deficiency
Hallmark infection/signs: Neisseria meningitidis
C5-C9
Defect: decrease in at least 2 Ig and defective antibody production
Hallmark infection/signs: encapsulated organisms, poor vaccination responses, increased risk of bronchiectasis at diagnosis
Common variable immunodeficiency
Defect: thymic hypoplasia/T-cell deficiency
Hallmark infection/signs: variable
22q11.2 deletion (DiGeorge/Velocardiofacial) syndrome
Defect: one or more deficient Ig class Hallmark infections/signs: variable
Selective Ig deficiencies
Defect: severe B and T cell deficiency, lymphopenia
Hallmark infection/signs: severe, early-onset bacteria, viral, and fungal infections
Severe combined immunodeficiency
Defect: WASP gene defect—>neutropenia, T cell lymphopenia
Hallmark infection/signs: thrombocytopenia, recurrent infection, and eczema
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Defect: BTK gene defect—>Failure of B-lymphocyte maturation and decreased Ig and specific antibody production
Hallmark infection/signs: encapsulated organism, Giardia lambia, and enterovirus infections
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Is diagnosed when CD4 count drops below 200 cells/mm or patients develop OI not normally seen in immunocompetent patients
AIDS
Is a retrovirus of the Lentivirus subfamily, named for the slow progression of disease in affected individuals
HIV
Affected cells in HIV resulting in both humoral and cell-mediated immunity
CD4 T cells and macrophages
Virus life cycle begins when…
Binds to the CD4 receptor
An enzyme carried by the virus, allows transcription of RNA into DNA
Reverse transcriptase
A viral protein that facilitates incorporation of the viral DNA into the host genome
Integrase
Required for viral infectivity
Protease
Major goals of ART
- Prevention of virus entry into CD4 cells
- Inhibition of viral replication
- Reduction in HIV-associated morbidity
- Prevention of vertical transmission
Five classes of ART
- Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
- Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
- Protease inhibitors
- Fusion inhibitors
- CCR5 antagionists
- Integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs)
Some patients who receive therapy demonstrate unexpected clinical deterioration despite improved CD4 count and decreased viral load
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
Two subtypes of IRIS
- Paradoxic
2. Unmasking
Patient exhibit worsening symptoms or a new manifestation of a known infection
Paradoxic IRIS
Diseases that were not previously suspected become apparent shortly after initiation of HAART
Unmasking IRIS
Most common pathogens associated with IRIS
- Mycobacterium (tuberculous and nontuberculous)
- Cryptococcus
- Herpesviruses
- Hepatitis B and C viruses
- Human papillomavirus
True or False
IRIS has also been described in patients with non-HIV immune deficiency (solid-organ and stem cell transplant recipients)
True
AIDS-defining malignancies
- Kaposi sarcoma (HHV 8)
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (EBV)
- Invasive cervical cancer (HPV)
An angioproliferative disorder that causes lesions marked by spindle cell proliferation, neoangiogenesis, inflammation, and edema
Kaposi sarcoma
Four clinical variants of KS
- Classic KS
- Endemic KS
- Transplant- or immunosuppression-related KS
- AIDS-associated KS
First described in elderly men of Eastern Europe or Mediterranean descent
Classic KS
Lesions typically occurring on the upper and lower extremities
Classic KS
Recognized in black adults and children in Africa
Endemic KS
Most frequently affected sites in oral KS
- Hard palate
- Gingiva
- Tongue
Treatment for KS
Palliative
Specific indications for treatment of KS
- Cosmetically disfiguring lesions
- Symptomatic oral or visceral lesions
- Pain or edema associated with lymphadenopathy
- Extensive cutaneous disease
Local treatments for KS
- Alitretinoin topical gel
- Local irradiation
- Intralesional chemotherapy injection
- Cryotherapy
- Laser therapy
- Surgical excision
Cornerstone of treatment for AIDS-KS of all stages
HAART
Agents currently FDA approved for systemic treatment of KS
- Liposomal anthracyclines (doxurubicin and daunorubicin)
- Paclitaxel
- Interefon-alpha
Other commonly used agents for systemic treatment of KS
- Vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine)
- Bleomycin
- Etoposide
Second behind KS as the most common cutaneous malignancy in HIV-positive population (1.8%)
BCC
True or False
CD4 count does not correlate with the incidence or severity of BCC but may play a more significant role in the development of cSCC
True
An additional risk factor for the development of cSCC
Use of voriconazole in the treatment of invasive fungal infections in TRs and in patients with HIV
Most common site of HNSCC in immunodeficient patients
Larynx—>oral cavity—>oropharynx
Cervical and anogenital cancer in immunodeficient patients is associated with
HPV types 16, 18, 31, and 45
Factors leading to increased rate of lymphoma in HIV-patients and TRs
- Virally induced immunosuppression
- Decreased immune surveillance
- Altered cytokine exposure
- Chronic antigenic stimulation
Most common type of lymphoma to develop in HIV-positive patients and TRs
EBV-associated NHL