Research Article

Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology

Volume: 22 Number: 3 September 29, 2025
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Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology

Abstract

Background: Malignancy is an important issue for immunodeficiency patients and management could be challenging. This study aims to review inborn errors of immunity (IEI) patients with lymphoprolife-rative disorders. Materials and Methods: Age at diagnosis, gender, type of immunodeficiency, tumor type and loca-tion, Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV) status, comorbidity, treatment schemes for malignancy, and follow-up time were evaluated in 12 patients between 2007-2023, retrospectively. Results: Ten of twelve patients (83,3%) were male. Median age was 8 years. In terms of immunodefi-ciency type, 11 had a definitive diagnosis of IEI, 5 of which had DNA repair defects. One had been diagnosed with DOCK8 disorder without any history of frequent and/or severe infections previously. Nine patients (75%) were diagnosed with IEI after malignancy. Lymphoma was the leading lymphopro-liferative disorder (n=10) and most of them were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (n=4). Lymphoid nodal involvement was the prominent location (n=9), but primary central nervous system and gastric mucosal involvement were unusual. Three patients were EBV positive. All patients were treated with several chemotherapy regimens. Median follow-up time was 32,6 months. Seven patients (58.3%) died because of infection or malignancy or other causes. All other patients are still under follow-up with disease-free. The 5-year event-free survival was 38.9% and overall survival was 51.9%. Conclusions: All patients with IEI should be monitored for malignancy. Furthermore patients with unusual findings of malignancy shouldalso be examined for IEI.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 25, 2025

Publication Date

September 29, 2025

Submission Date

January 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 3

APA
Aktekin, E. H., Hasbay, B., Yazıcı, N., Koçer, N. E., & Erbay, A. (2025). Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(3), 426-434. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1625940
AMA
1.Aktekin EH, Hasbay B, Yazıcı N, Koçer NE, Erbay A. Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22(3):426-434. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1625940
Chicago
Aktekin, Elif Habibe, Bermal Hasbay, Nalan Yazıcı, Nazım Emrah Koçer, and Ayşe Erbay. 2025. “Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders With Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (3): 426-34. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1625940.
EndNote
Aktekin EH, Hasbay B, Yazıcı N, Koçer NE, Erbay A (September 1, 2025) Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 3 426–434.
IEEE
[1]E. H. Aktekin, B. Hasbay, N. Yazıcı, N. E. Koçer, and A. Erbay, “Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 426–434, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1625940.
ISNAD
Aktekin, Elif Habibe - Hasbay, Bermal - Yazıcı, Nalan - Koçer, Nazım Emrah - Erbay, Ayşe. “Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders With Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22/3 (September 1, 2025): 426-434. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1625940.
JAMA
1.Aktekin EH, Hasbay B, Yazıcı N, Koçer NE, Erbay A. Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22:426–434.
MLA
Aktekin, Elif Habibe, et al. “Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders With Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 426-34, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1625940.
Vancouver
1.Elif Habibe Aktekin, Bermal Hasbay, Nalan Yazıcı, Nazım Emrah Koçer, Ayşe Erbay. Childhood Lymphoproliferative Disorders with Inborn Errors of Immunity from the Perspective of Oncology. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Sep. 1;22(3):426-34. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1625940

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