Medicine:Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis | |
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Other names | CMC[1] |
This condition is due to T-cells(immune) disorder | |
Specialty | Infectious diseases, dermatology |
Symptoms | Skin ulcer[2] |
Types | CANDF1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9j |
Diagnostic method | Thyroid function test, Liver function test[3][4] |
Treatment | Systemic antifungal therapy[4] |
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is an immune disorder of T cells.[4] It is characterized by chronic infections with Candida that are limited to mucosal surfaces, skin, and nails.[5]:310 It can also be associated with other types of infections, such as human papilloma virus. An association with chromosome 2 has been identified.
Types
Type | OMIMα | Gene | Locus |
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CANDF1 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 114580 | - | 2p |
CANDF2 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 212050 | CARD9 | 9q34.3 |
CANDF3 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 607644 | - | 11 |
CANDF4 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 613108 | CLEC7A | 12p13.2-p12.3 |
CANDF5 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 613953 | IL17RA | 22q11 |
CANDF6 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 613956 | IL17F | 6p12 |
CANDF7 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 614162 | STAT1 | 2q32 |
CANDF8 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 615527 | TRAF3IP2 | 6q21 |
CANDF9 | Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 616445 | IL17RC | 3q25 |
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms of this condition are thickened skin, skin ulcer, dyspareunia, endocardium abnormality, vision problems, hepatitis, seizures, bloody urine, and meningitis.[2]
Associated Diseases or Conditions
There are a number of disorders associated with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis including endocrine dysfunctions, vitiligo, malabsorption syndromes, neoplasms, and others. In most patients, chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is correlated to abnormalities in cell-mediated immunity (T-lymphocyte mediated response)[citation needed]. The T-lymphocytes fail to produce the necessary cytokines that are required for immunity against Candida. Current effective treatments include anti-fungal drugs and, for long-term remissions, restoration of cellular immunity.[6]
Patients with autosomal-dominant mucocutaneous candidiasis may be at risk for epidermoid esophageal cancer due to the nitrosamine compounds produced by chronic candida infections.[citation needed][7]
Cause
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis can be inherited either autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive.[1] There are 9 types of this condition with the first CANDF1 being located at 2p22.3-p21 (cytogenetically).[8]
Mechanism
The mechanism the human immune system has is normally to fight an infection (like Candida). Initially, Th17 cells are made by the immune system, which in turn produces interleukin-17 (IL-17). This induces inflammation and white blood cells confront infection.[9]
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis mutations affect IL-17 by inhibiting its pathway. This in turn affects the human immune system's ability to fight infection, in total there are 9 possible types of this condition.[9][10]
Diagnosis
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis can be diagnosed in an affected individual via the following methods/tests:[3][4]
Treatment
Management for an individual with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis consists of the following (relapse occurs once treatment is ceased, in many cases):[4][11]
- Systemic anti-fungal therapy (e.g., Fluconazole)
- Transfer factor
- Combination therapy
- Screening (annually)
See also
- Candidiasis
- List of cutaneous conditions
Notes
^ Indicates 9 references to specific, numbered pages in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 RESERVED, INSERM US14 -- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis" (in en). http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=1334.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Candidiasis familial chronic mucocutaneous, autosomal recessive | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program" (in en). https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/1077/index.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Familial chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis - Conditions - GTR - NCBI" (in en). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gtr/conditions/C0341024/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology". 3 May 2017. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1091928-overview.
- ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, Charles H. (February 2001). "Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis". The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 20 (2): 197–206. doi:10.1097/00006454-200102000-00017. PMID 11224843.
- ↑ Rosa DD, Pasqualotto AC, Denning DW. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and oesophageal cancer. Med Mycol. 2008 Feb;46(1):85-91. doi: 10.1080/13693780701616023. PMID 17852718.
- ↑ "OMIM Entry - % 114580 - CANDIDIASIS, FAMILIAL, 1; CANDF1" (in en-us). https://omim.org/entry/114580.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Reference, Genetics Home. "familial candidiasis" (in en). https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/familial-candidiasis#resources.
- ↑ Smeekens, Sanne P; van de Veerdonk, Frank L; Kullberg, Bart Jan; Netea, Mihai G (2013). "Genetic susceptibility to Candida infections". EMBO Molecular Medicine 5 (6): 805–813. doi:10.1002/emmm.201201678. ISSN 1757-4676. PMID 23629947.
- ↑ Teng, Joyce; Marqueling, Ann L.; Benjamin, Latanya (2016-12-15) (in en). Therapy in Pediatric Dermatology: Management of Pediatric Skin Disease. Springer. p. 265. ISBN 9783319436302. https://books.google.com/books?id=m768DQAAQBAJ&q=chronic+mucocutaneous+candidiasis+treatment&pg=PA265.
Further reading
- Kauffman, Carol A.; Pappas, Peter G.; Sobel, Jack D.; Dismukes, William E. (2011) (in en). Essentials of Clinical Mycology. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781441966407. https://books.google.com/books?id=8IySvRT52KkC&q=Chronic+mucocutaneous+candidiasis&pg=PA175. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- Ostler, H. Bruce (2004) (in en). Diseases of the Eye and Skin: A Color Atlas. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 9780781749992. https://books.google.com/books?id=jewuK_B-3bcC&q=Chronic+mucocutaneous+candidiasis&pg=PA339. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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