Table 1.

Clinical course and immune function

BaselineDLBCL diagnosisWorkup and HSCTDay 100 post-HSCT1 Year post-HSCT2 Years post-HSCT
Clinical course Multiple lung, sinus, and tonsil infections starting at age 1.5 y requiring frequent hospitalizations and antibiotics
SCD with HPFH
G6PD 
Diagnosis:
Chest CT with bilateral, extensive lung infiltrates
Lung biopsy revealed a DLBCL, EBV+
2A level lymph nodes, palatine tonsil, ovary involved
CSF and bone marrow were negative 
Workup (all negative):
HIV PCR
FISH for DiGeorge
Chromosome breakage studies 
Grade 2 skin GVHD treated with topical steroids only
CMV viremia and possible pneumonia treated with IV immunoglobulin and ganciclovir 
Pulmonary actinomyces treated with PCN
Bronchiectasis 
Clinically well
Treatment of actinomyces continues 
Genetic workup (all negative):
Rag 1/2
AT mutation analysis
Nijmegen
Artemis
XLP
XIAP 
Immune function    
 T cell Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 353, CD4 = 118, CD8 = 163 
  Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 223, CD4 = 128, CD8 = 92 
Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 1350, CD4 = 662, CD8 = 688 
Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 1089, CD4 = 633, CD8 = 428 
TREC (nl >3063):
289 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
500 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
3800 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
6010 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
Proliferation:
Low response (<5% of control) to PHA, absent responses to candida and TT 
Treatment:
Ritux/pred × 1 cycle
Ritux/pred/MTX/Doxo × 2 cycles
Ritux/ARAC/MTX × 2 cycles
Ritux/Cy/Vinc/pred/MTX/Doxo × 2 cycles
Surgical resection of hilar lymph nodes and lung masses
Surgical resection of ovary and peritoneal mass 
WES
Compound heterozygosity for the c.1796+2 T>C mutation and N176S variant in the CDH17 gene
Heterozygous variant in the LIG1 gene
Homozygous E7V mutation in the HBB gene
Heterozygous S188F mutation in the G6PD gene 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA. PWM, candida, and TT not tested. 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA and PWM. Absent responses to candida and TT. 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA and PWM. Candida and TT not tested. 
TCR diversity:
Normal 
Subsets (%): Subsets (%): Subsets (%): Subsets (%): 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4
33.6
38.7
26.5
1.19 
CD8
4.4
0.05
4.85
90.7 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4



— 
CD8
2.85
2.5
66
28.7 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4



— 
CD8
31.7
3.6
19.5
45.2 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4
62.2
17.1
18.5
2.13 
CD8
39.4
12.9
33.7
13.9 
 B cell Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 27 
  Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 100 
Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 1058 
Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 756 
Immunoglobulins*:
IgG 1270, IgA 199, IgM 524, IgE <2 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 494, IgA 27, IgM 328, IgE <2 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 3180, IgA 89, IgM 136, IgE 4 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 1310, IgA 123, IgM 124, IgE 3 
Vaccine titers:
Tetanus Ab 0.06 (minimally protective), diphtheria Ab 0.06 (minimally protective), minimal response to all S.pneumo serotypes 
Response:
Mixed response to chemotherapy regimens
NED at the time of HSCT 
HSCT details:
MSD HSCT (sibling had normal lymphocyte counts, no SCD or G6PD)
Cy/TBI 1320cGy preparative regimen
CSA/MTX for GVHD prophylaxis 
  Vaccine titers:
Tetanus Ab 0.21 (protective), diphtheria Ab 0.21 (protective), protective response to 9 of 14 S.pneumo serotypes. 
 NK cell Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 526 
  Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 72 
Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 185 
Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 120 
Activity:
Normal 
Activity:
Normal 
Activity:
Decreased 
Activity:
Normal 
Chimerism      100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 
BaselineDLBCL diagnosisWorkup and HSCTDay 100 post-HSCT1 Year post-HSCT2 Years post-HSCT
Clinical course Multiple lung, sinus, and tonsil infections starting at age 1.5 y requiring frequent hospitalizations and antibiotics
SCD with HPFH
G6PD 
Diagnosis:
Chest CT with bilateral, extensive lung infiltrates
Lung biopsy revealed a DLBCL, EBV+
2A level lymph nodes, palatine tonsil, ovary involved
CSF and bone marrow were negative 
Workup (all negative):
HIV PCR
FISH for DiGeorge
Chromosome breakage studies 
Grade 2 skin GVHD treated with topical steroids only
CMV viremia and possible pneumonia treated with IV immunoglobulin and ganciclovir 
Pulmonary actinomyces treated with PCN
Bronchiectasis 
Clinically well
Treatment of actinomyces continues 
Genetic workup (all negative):
Rag 1/2
AT mutation analysis
Nijmegen
Artemis
XLP
XIAP 
Immune function    
 T cell Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 353, CD4 = 118, CD8 = 163 
  Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 223, CD4 = 128, CD8 = 92 
Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 1350, CD4 = 662, CD8 = 688 
Numbers (abs):
CD3 = 1089, CD4 = 633, CD8 = 428 
TREC (nl >3063):
289 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
500 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
3800 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
TREC (nl >3063):
6010 copies/106 CD3 T cells 
Proliferation:
Low response (<5% of control) to PHA, absent responses to candida and TT 
Treatment:
Ritux/pred × 1 cycle
Ritux/pred/MTX/Doxo × 2 cycles
Ritux/ARAC/MTX × 2 cycles
Ritux/Cy/Vinc/pred/MTX/Doxo × 2 cycles
Surgical resection of hilar lymph nodes and lung masses
Surgical resection of ovary and peritoneal mass 
WES
Compound heterozygosity for the c.1796+2 T>C mutation and N176S variant in the CDH17 gene
Heterozygous variant in the LIG1 gene
Homozygous E7V mutation in the HBB gene
Heterozygous S188F mutation in the G6PD gene 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA. PWM, candida, and TT not tested. 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA and PWM. Absent responses to candida and TT. 
Proliferation:
Normal response to PHA and PWM. Candida and TT not tested. 
TCR diversity:
Normal 
Subsets (%): Subsets (%): Subsets (%): Subsets (%): 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4
33.6
38.7
26.5
1.19 
CD8
4.4
0.05
4.85
90.7 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4



— 
CD8
2.85
2.5
66
28.7 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4



— 
CD8
31.7
3.6
19.5
45.2 

TNAIVE
TCM
TEM
TEMRA 
CD4
62.2
17.1
18.5
2.13 
CD8
39.4
12.9
33.7
13.9 
 B cell Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 27 
  Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 100 
Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 1058 
Numbers (abs):
CD19 = 756 
Immunoglobulins*:
IgG 1270, IgA 199, IgM 524, IgE <2 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 494, IgA 27, IgM 328, IgE <2 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 3180, IgA 89, IgM 136, IgE 4 
Immunoglobulins:
IgG 1310, IgA 123, IgM 124, IgE 3 
Vaccine titers:
Tetanus Ab 0.06 (minimally protective), diphtheria Ab 0.06 (minimally protective), minimal response to all S.pneumo serotypes 
Response:
Mixed response to chemotherapy regimens
NED at the time of HSCT 
HSCT details:
MSD HSCT (sibling had normal lymphocyte counts, no SCD or G6PD)
Cy/TBI 1320cGy preparative regimen
CSA/MTX for GVHD prophylaxis 
  Vaccine titers:
Tetanus Ab 0.21 (protective), diphtheria Ab 0.21 (protective), protective response to 9 of 14 S.pneumo serotypes. 
 NK cell Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 526 
  Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 72 
Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 185 
Numbers (abs):
CD16/56 = 120 
Activity:
Normal 
Activity:
Normal 
Activity:
Decreased 
Activity:
Normal 
Chimerism      100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 100% Donor chimerism in peripheral blood and bone marrow 

Ab, antibody; abs, absolute; ARAC, cytarabine; AT, ataxia telangiectasia; CMV, cytomegalovirus; CSA, cyclosporine; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CT, computed tomography; Cy, cytoxan; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; Doxo, doxorubicin; EBV, Epstein-Barr virus; FISH, florescence in situ hybridization; G6PD, glucose 6-phosphate deficiency; GVHD, graft-versus-host disease; HBB, β hemoglobin; HPFH, hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin; MSD, matched sibling donor; MTX, methotrexate; NED, no evidence of disease; PCN, penicillin; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PHA, phytohemagglutinin; pred, prednisone; PWM, pokeweed mitogen; Ritux, rituximab; SCD, sickle-cell disease; TBI, total body irradiation; TCM, central memory T cells; TEM, effector memory T cells; TEMRA, effector memory T cells that express CD45RA; TNAIVE, naïve T cells; TT, tetanus toxoid; Vinc, vincristine; WES, whole exome sequencing; XIAP, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis; XLP, X-linked lymphoproliferative disorder.

*

Previous IV immunoglobulin replacement therapy is uncertain.

Last IV immunoglobulin infusion 1 month prior.

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