Successful hematopoietic cell transplantation in a patient with X-linked
chronic granulomatous disease concomitant with McLeod phenotype
Abstract
X-linked chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD) may be associated with
McLeod syndrome (MLS) as a contiguous gene deletion syndrome. MLS is
characterized by the loss of XK protein together with Kx antigen on red
blood cell (RBC) surfaces and late-onset neurocognitive symptoms. X-CGD
treatment involves hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), and severe
hemolysis may occur due to Kx antigen sensitization. Here, we report
successful HCT in a 7-year-old male with X-CGD and MLS achieved by
depleting RBCs from the graft and adding rituximab to the conditioning
regimen. No hemolytic events occurred, and he is doing well 2 years
after HCT.