The incorporation of next generation sequencing into routine immunological practice has enabled the identification of novel inborn errors of disease, helped define new categories of immune deficiency and extended the clinical spectrum associated with many long-recognised diseases. The family of EBV (Epstein Barr Virus)-sensitive primary immune deficiencies is one such group and in this paper we describe three families: two with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease type-1 (XLP-1) and one with deficiency of Interleukin-2 Inducible T-cell Kinase (ITK). Both diseases have a wide range of clinical manifestations and are united by an exquisite predisposition to EBV, dysgammaglobulinemia, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and lymphoma. We detail our approach to diagnosis, treatment, and risk stratification in these diseases where both clinicians and patients must grapple with constant uncertainty.

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  • X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) is a rare genetic immune deficiency with two types: XLP-1 and XLP-2, identified in a study of 7 patients from a Pediatric Immunodeficiency Clinic.
  • Patients were diagnosed at an average age of 3.8 years, with many experiencing recurrent infections and episodes of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), particularly in those with XLP-2.
  • Genetic analysis revealed known and novel gene variants, leading to various treatments, including immunoglobulin therapy and stem cell transplantation; however, one patient with XLP-2 and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome died from pneumonia.
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The incorporation of next generation sequencing into routine immunological practice has enabled the identification of novel inborn errors of disease, helped define new categories of immune deficiency and extended the clinical spectrum associated with many long-recognised diseases. The family of EBV (Epstein Barr Virus)-sensitive primary immune deficiencies is one such group and in this paper we describe three families: two with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease type-1 (XLP-1) and one with deficiency of Interleukin-2 Inducible T-cell Kinase (ITK). Both diseases have a wide range of clinical manifestations and are united by an exquisite predisposition to EBV, dysgammaglobulinemia, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, and lymphoma.

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