Case Report

Clinical Case of Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopaty, Enteropathy, X-Linked (IPEX) Syndrome with Severe Immune Deficiency and Late Onset of Endocrinopathy and Enteropathy

Table 1

Disease history with main symptoms, somatic features, and laboratory data.

AgeWeight/height SDSMain diagnosis and symptoms. TreatmentSomatic featuresLaboratory features

1 monthN/ASepticemia, pneumoniaErythrodermaIgE 855 IU/mL (<10)

3–5 monthsN/APneumonias
Urinary tract infections
Intermittent dyspepsia
Meningitis
Hypotrophy
Enlarged peripheral lymph nodes Pruritic eczematous dermatitis
N/A

6 monthsWeight 4590 g (−3.67 SDS)
Height 60 cm (−2.6 SDS)
Bronchiolitis
Complex treatment with respiratory therapy, antibiotics, topical emollients/steroids, antihistamines, and dietary feeding with protein hydrolyzed lactose free formula
Hypotrophy
Enlarged peripheral lymph nodes
Pruritic eczematous dermatitis
Muscle hypotonia
Left kidney malrotation
Hydronephrosis and mild vesicoureteral reflux
IgG 9.11 g/L (1.39–9.34) IgM 1.02 g/L (0.2–1.2)
IgA 0.38 g/L (0.04–0.78)
IgE > 4000 IU/mL (<10)
Eosinophilia 13%
Normal T and B cell subset quantification
Mild iron deficiency
Hemoglobin 115 g/L

1.6 years7400 g
(−3.42 SDS)
Diabetes mellitus
Right thigh phlegmon
Transient watery diarrhea with weight loss up to 6800 g
Insulin dose of 1.3 U/kg b.w.
Surgical incision and antibiotics
Protein hydrolyzed lactose free formula and gluten-free diet
Coarse face with prominent forehead, broad nasal bridge, bulbous nose, and macroglossia
Joint hyperextensibility Subcutaneous cold abscesses on the neck and face
Eczematous dermatitis
Napkin’s dermatitis Balanoposthitis
Blood sugar 27 mmol/L
No ketones
Anti-GAD65 antibodies 32 ng/mL (normal <32)
Anti-insulin antibodies 60.1 IU/mL (<10)
Basal C-peptide 158.7 pmol/L (198–960)
Tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies 5.2 U/mL (<7.0)
TSH 1.34 mIU/L (0.4–4.2)
fT4 11.2 pmol/L (9.8–18.9)

1.9 years 9300 g
(−2.80 SDS)
Intermittent watery diarrhea
Insulin dose 0.75 U/kg b.w.
Lactose/gluten-free diet
Mentioned aboveHbA1c 7.65% (4–6) (COBAS INTEGRA/Roche diagnostic system)

2.1–2.3 years7000–11500 gSevere watery diarrhea Hypoglycemias
Vomiting and intolerance to oral feeding
Reduced insulin dose 0.3 to 0.1 U/kg b.w
Parenteral nutrition
Antibiotics i.v.
Corticosteroids i.v.
Drainage of peritoneal transudation
Diuretics
Mentioned above + severe malnutrition
Enlarged tensed abdomen, visible abdominal wall veins, intestinal sacculations, and significant abdominal dropsy
Lung hypervolemia on X-ray examination
Proteinuria with granular and hyaline casts
Hypoproteinemia 52.8 g/L
Na 120 mmol/L
Ca 1.89 mmol/L
K 3.9 mmol/L
Metabolic nonketotic acidosis (pH 7.15)
Normal urea
Creatinine and transaminases
Uroculture negative
Varied bacterial and  Candida contamination of the stools