Review Article

Untangling the Web of Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases

Table 1

Brief summary of clinical features of systemic autoinflammatory diseases.

DiseaseGene locusProteinInheritanceClinical featuresTreatment

FMFMEFV
16p13.3
Pyrin (marenostrin)ARFever, serositis, arthralgias or arthritides, erysipelas-like eruption on the legs, and systemic amyloidosis in untreated or noncompliant patientsColchicine, anakinra, and canakinumab
MKDMVK
12q24
Mevalonate kinaseARFever, polymorphous rash, arthralgias, abdominal pain, diarrhea, lymph node enlargement, splenomegaly, and aphthosisNSAIDs, corticosteroids, anakinra, and anti-TNF-α agents
TRAPSTNFRSF1A
12p13
Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1ADFever, migratory muscle and joint involvement, conjunctivitis, periorbital edema, arthralgias or arthritis, serosal involvement, corticosteroid responsiveness of inflammatory attacks, and risk of amyloidosisCorticosteroids, etanercept, and anakinra
FCASNLRP3
1q44
Cryopyrin ADFever, cold-induced urticaria-like rash, conjunctivitis, and arthralgias Anakinra, rilonacept, and canakinumab
MWSFever, urticaria-like rash, conjunctivitis and episcleritis, arthralgias, neurosensorial deafness, and amyloidosis
CINCAsSubcontinuous fever, early-onset urticaria-like rash, clubbing, corneal clouding, anterior or posterior uveitis, papilledema, retinopathy with scarring, optic nerve atrophy, aseptic chronic meningitis, increased intracranial pressure, inner ear inflammation with neurosensorial deafness, deforming osteoarthritis involving large joints, bony overgrowth, joint contractures, severe growth retardation with facial dysmorphic features (frontal bossing and flattening of the nasal bridge), and amyloidosis
NLRP12-ADNLRP12
19q13
Monarch-1ADFever, arthralgia, cold-induced urticaria-like rash, abdominal complaint, and risk of sensorineural deafnessAntihistamines, NSAIDs, anakinra, anti-TNF-α agents, and IL-6 receptor antagonists
BLAUsNOD2 (CARD15)  
16q12.1-13
NOD2ADGranulomatous dermatitis with ichthyosis-like changes, symmetrical granulomatous polyarthritis, recurrent granulomatous panuveitis, risk of cranial neuropathies, and intermittent feverCorticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, anti-TNF-α
agents, and thalidomide
PHIDs SLC29A3
10q22
hENT3ARFever, pigmented skin lesions, hypertrichosis, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, pancreatic insufficiency, cardiomyopathy, lipodystrophy, scleroderma-like lesions, short stature, and delayed puberty Etoposide?
NNSPSMB8
6p21
Inducible 
subunit β of the proteasome
ARFever, long clubbed fingers and toes with joint contractures, lipomuscular atrophy, pernio-like rash in hands and feet, heliotrope rash on the eyelids, nodular skin lesions, basal ganglia calcification, and hepatosplenomegalyCorticosteroids, anti-TNF-α agents, and anti-IL-1 agents
CANDLEsRecurrent fever, arthralgia, purplish skin lesions, abnormal growth of lips, lipodystrophy, hypertrichosis, acanthosis nigricans, alopecia areata, nodular episcleritis, conjunctivitis, chondritis of the nose and ear, aseptic meningitis, and basal ganglia calcification Corticosteroids, anti-TNF-α agents, IL-6 receptor
antagonists, and baricitinib
PAPAsPSTPIP1
15q24-q25.1
CD2BP1ADPauciarticular pyogenic arthritis, osteocartilaginous erosions of joints, cystic acne, ulcerative lesions of lower limb extremities, and pyogenic abscessesCorticosteroids, etancercept, infliximab, and anakinra
DIRAIL1RN
2q14.2
IL-1 receptor antagonistARNeonatal multifocal osteomyelitis, periostitis with osteolytic lesions, pustulous, and ichthyosis skin rashAnakinra and corticosteroids
DITRAIL36R
2q14
IL-36 receptor antagonistARFever, pustulous skin lesions on the palms and soles, glossitis, arthritis, severe bone pain, and astheniaCorticosteroids, methotrexate, cyclosporine, anakinra, and acitretin
MAJEEDsLPIN2
18p11.31
Lipin-2ARRecurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, neutrophilic dermatosis with palmoplantar pustulosis, or pyoderma gangrenosumNSAIDs, corticosteroids, anakinra, and canakinumab
CRMO Unknown, presumably 
polygenetic trait
Currently
unknown
Osteomyelitis, bone pain with localized osteolysis, potential association with Sweet’s syndrome, acne, or inflammatory bowel disease, recurrent fever NSAIDs, corticosteroids, bisphosphonates (pamidronate, neridronate), and anti-TNF-α agents (infliximab)

AD: autosomal dominant; AR: autosomal recessive; BLAUs: Blau syndrome; CANDLEs: chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature; CINCAs: chronic infantile neurologic cutaneous articular syndrome; CRMO: chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; DIRA: deficiency of the interleukin-1-receptor antagonist; DITRA: deficiency of the IL-36 receptor antagonist; FCAS: familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome; FMF: familial Mediterranean fever; MAJEEDs: Majeed syndrome; MKD: mevalonate kinase deficiency syndrome; MWS: Muckle-Wells syndrome; NLRP12-AD: NLRP12-associated autoinflammatory disorder; NNS: Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PAPAs: pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne syndrome; PHIDs: pigmentary hypertrichosis and nonautoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus syndrome; TRAPS: tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome.