Isolated congenital asplenia
Isolated congenital asplenia (ICAS) is a rare disease in humans that can cause life-threatening bacterial infections in children due to primary immunodeficiency.[1][2][3][4] The infections can include pneumococal sepsis and meningitis.[2][5]
ICAS is a ribosomopathy,[6] due to autosomal dominant mutation of the RPSA gene on chromosome 3p21.[4][7] Unlike heterotaxy syndrome,[8] the absent spleen is not associated with other structural developmental defects.[3][4]
References
- ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. OMIM entry 271400: Asplenia, isolated congenital; ICAS. Johns Hopkins University. [1]
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{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. OMIM entry 150370: Ribosomal protein SA; RPSA. Johns Hopkins University. [2]
- ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. OMIM entry 208530: Right atrial isomerism; RAI. Johns Hopkins University. [3]