| A rare genetic combined T and B cell immunodeficiency characterized by T- and B-cell lymphopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia and intermittent neutropenia. It presents with recurrent opportunistic viral, bacterial and fungal infections involving skin (cutaneous papillomatosis, molluscum contagiosum, skin abscesses, mucocutaneous candidiasis), upper and lower respiratory tract or septicemia. Other clinical features include autoimmune manifestations (autoimmune hemolytic anemia) and congenital heart defects (atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovale, mitral, tricuspid and pulmonary valve insufficiency). Caused by homozygous mutation in the STK4 gene on chromosome 20q13. |
