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Histiocytic Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment

Histiocytic Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment. Resident Education Lecture Series. Histiocytosis. Group of Disorders- Clonal proliferation of cells of mononuclear phagocyte system (histiocytes) Histiocyte- central cell Form of a WBC. Classes of Histiocyte Disorders. Class I

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Histiocytic Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment

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  1. Histiocytic DisordersDiagnosis and Treatment Resident Education Lecture Series

  2. Histiocytosis • Group of Disorders- • Clonal proliferation of cells of mononuclear phagocyte system (histiocytes) • Histiocyte- central cell • Form of a WBC

  3. Classes of Histiocyte Disorders • Class I • Langerhans cell histiocytosis • Class II • Non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis • Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) • Class III • Malignant Histiocytic Disorder

  4. Class I:Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) • Other names: • Histiocytosis-X • Eosinophilic granuloma • Hand-Schüller-Christian syndrome • Letterer-Siwe disease

  5. LCH • LCH can be local and asymptomatic, as in isolated bone lesions, or it can involve multiple organs and systems with significant symptomatology and consequences • Thus, clinical manifestations depend on the site(s) of the lesions, the organs and systems involved, and their function(s) • Restrictive vs. Extensive LCH

  6. Restricted LCH • Skin lesions without any other site of involvement • Monostotic lesion with or without diabetes insipidus, adjacent lymph node involvement, or rash • Polyostotic lesions involving several bones or more than 2 lesions in one bone, with or without diabetes insipidus, adjacent lymph node involvement, or rash

  7. Extensive LCH • Visceral organ involvement +/- bone lesions, diabetes insipidus, adjacent lymph node involvement, and/or rash • without signs of organ dysfunction of the lungs, liver, or hematopoietic system • Visceral organ involvement +/- bone lesions, diabetes insipidus, adjacent lymph node involvement, and/or rash • with signs of organ dysfunction of the lungs, liver, or hematopoietic system

  8. LCH-diagnosis • S100 protein • CD1 antigen • Birbeck granule positive cells by Electron Microscopy

  9. LCH- sites of involvement • Skin (rash) • Bone (single or multiple lesions) • Lung, liver and spleen (dysfunction) • Teeth and gums • Ear (chronic infections or discharge) • Eye (vision problem or bulging) • CNS (Diabetes Insipidus) • Fever, weakness and failure to gain weight

  10. Bone involvement • Bone involvement is observed in 78% of cases and often includes the skull 49%, innominate bone 23%, femur 17%, orbit 11%, and ribs 8%. • Single or multiple lesions. • Vertebral collapse can occur. • Long bone involvement can induce fractures.

  11. Skull lytic lesions with LCH

  12. Characteristic rash of LCH

  13. Characteristic Scalp Rash with LCH

  14. LCH TREATMENT • Localized disease-skin, bone, lymph nodes • Good prognosis • Minimal/no treatment • Localized skin lesions, especially in infants, can regress spontaneously • If treatment is required, topical corticosteroids may be tried • Intralesional steroids

  15. LCH Treatment-Extensive • Multiple Organ disease • Benefit from chemotherapy and/or steroids • 80% survival using prednisone, 6MP, VP16 or vinblastine (Velban™). • If you do not respond to chemotherapy in the first 12 weeks- 20% survival.

  16. Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy: Rosai-Dorfman disease • A persistent massive enlargement of the nodes with an inflammatory process characterizes this condition. The disease rarely is familial

  17. Rosai-Dorfman disease • The male-to-female ratio is 4:3, with a higher prevalence in blacks than in whites. • Fever, weight loss, malaise, joint pain, and night sweats may be present. • Cervical lymph nodes • Other areas, including extranodal regions, can be affected. • These disorders can manifest with only rash or bone involvement

  18. Rosai-Dorfman disease • Immunologic abnormalities in conjunction with the disease can be observed • Leukocytosis; mild normochromic, normocytic, or microcytic anemia; increased Immune globulins (Igs); abnormal rheumatoid factor; and positive lupus erythematosus

  19. Treatment • The disease is benign and has a high rate of spontaneous remission, but persistent cases requiring therapy have been observed

  20. Class III:Malignant Histiocytic Disorders • True neoplasms • Extremely rare • Acute monocytic leukemia, malignant histiocytosis, true histiocytic lymphoma • Symptoms • fever, wasting, LAD, hepatosplenomegaly, rash • Treatment- • Induction • prednisone, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin • Maintenance • vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin

  21. Class II:HLH • Underlying immune disorder • Uncontrolled activation of the cellular immune system • Defective triggering of apoptosis • Incidence 1.2/ 1,000,000 • M=F • Age: Familial: usually present < 1yr Secondary: may present at any age

  22. HLH • Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (FHLH) • Primary HLH • Infection Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome (IAHS) • Secondary HLH

  23. Familial HLH • FHLH, FHL, FEL • Hereditary transmitted disorder • Autosomal recessive • Affects immune regulation • Family history often negative • Triggered by infections • Presence of perforin gene mutation leads to deficiency in triggering of apoptosis • Only 20-40% of familial HLH have perforin mutation • H-Munc 13-4 (17q25) discovered 2003 assoc FHLH

  24. Perforin • Membranolytic protein expressed in the cytoplasmic granules of cytotoxic T cells and NK cells. • Responsible for the translocation of granzyme B from cytotoxic cells into target cells; granzyme B then migrates to target cell nucleus to participate in triggering apoptosis. • Without perforin, cytoxic T cells & NK cells show reduced or no cytolytic effect on target cells.

  25. Infection-associated HLH • VAHS • Develops as the result of infection • Viral (most common), bacterial, fungal, parasites • Often in immunocompromised hosts (HIV, oncologic, Crohn’s disease)

  26. Clinical Presentation • Fever • Hepatosplenomegaly • Neurological symptoms (seizures) • Large lymph nodes • Skin rash • Jaundice • Edema

  27. CNS disease • CNS infiltration • most devastating consequence(s) of HLH • Seizures • Alteration in consciousness-coma • CNS deficits-cranial nerve palsies, ataxia • Irritability • Neck stiffness • Bulging fontanel

  28. Laboratory Abnormalities • Cytopenias (Platelets, Hgb,WBC) • High Triglycerides • Prolonged PT, PTT, low Fibrinogen • High AST, ALT • CSF- high protein, high WBC • Low Natural Killer cell activity • High Ferritin

  29. Histopathological Findings • Increased numbers of lymphocytes & mature macrophages • Prominent hemophagocytosis • Spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow, CNS

  30. Diagnostic Criteria • Clinical criteria: fever, splenomegaly. • Laboratory Criteria • Cytopenia (> 2 of 3 cell lines) • Hgb < 9 gm/dl, plts < 100, anc < 1000 • High triglycerides (> 3SD of normal for age) +/- low fibrinogen (<150) • Pathology Criteria • hemophagocytosis - bone marrow, spleen or lymph nodes • No evidence of malignancy

  31. Additional Laboratory Criteria • CSF-high WBC, high protein • Liver-histiological- chronic persistent hepatitis • Low Natural Killer Cell activity • Familial etiology cannot be determined in first affected infant

  32. Treatment • Without treatment FHLH is rapidly fatal Median survival- 2 months

  33. Continuation therapy, BMT if donor Familial Disease 8 wks chemo Persistent non-familial HLH Pts Continuation therapy, BMT if donor If 2nd HLH Resolved non-familial Stop therapy Treat cause of immune reactivation Reactivation If persistent consider 1st HLH Continuation therapy, BMT if donor

  34. Treatment • Initial therapy (8 weeks)-induction • Decadron (8wks), CSA • VP16 (2x/wk x 2 wks, 1x/wk x 6wks) • ITM and steroids if CNS disease is present after 2 wks of therapy for 4 doses In non -familial cases treatment is stopped after 8 weeks if complete resolution of disease

  35. Treatment • Continuation Therapy • Week 9-52 • VP16 every other week • Decadron pulses every 2 wks for 3 days • CSA (level 300) QD

  36. Bone Marrow Transplant • In FHLH BMT - only curative therapy • BMT performed ASAP: • acceptable donor • disease is non-active • Non-familial disease • BMT offered at relapse

  37. HLH-94 Protocol Results • 113 patients treated on protocol • 56% (63/113) alive at median 37.5 m. • 3 year OS 55% +/- 9% • BMT patients (n=65) • 3 year OS 62% • Only 15 /65 patients had matched related donors. The majority were unrelated.

  38. From ABP Certifying Exam Content Outline Histiocytosis syndromes of childhood • Recognize the clinical manifestations of childhood histiocytosis syndromes

  39. Credits • Julie An Talano MD

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