Poikiloderma With Neutropenia due to Novel USB1 Mutation

Kerem Balan; Basak Yalici-Armagan; Neslihan Akdogan; Yavuz Sahin; Furkan Turk; Sibel Ersoy-Evans

doi:10.1111/pde.15970

Poikiloderma With Neutropenia due to Novel USB1 Mutation

Pediatr Dermatol. 2025 Apr 27. doi: 10.1111/pde.15970. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Kerem Balan¹, Basak Yalici-Armagan¹, Neslihan Akdogan¹, Yavuz Sahin², Furkan Turk¹, Sibel Ersoy-Evans¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Venereology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
² Laboratory of Pathology, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 40289594
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15970

Abstract

Poikiloderma with neutropenia (PN) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by skin abnormalities, chronic neutropenia, and an increased risk of infections and malignancies. Patients typically present with poikiloderma, which includes hypopigmented and hyperpigmented macules, telangiectasia, atrophy, as well as nail thickening and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The condition is caused by pathogenic variants in the USB1 gene, which affects neutrophil function and immune response. Endocrine involvement, such as hypogonadism, may also occur. We present a 17-year-old male with a novel USB1 gene mutation (c.368T>C [p.Leu123Pro]), who exhibited typical dermatological features, including poikiloderma, nail thickening, and calcinosis cutis, in addition to hypogonadism. This case highlights the broad clinical spectrum of PN and the need for comprehensive care and surveillance.

Keywords: acitretin; calcinosis cutis; hypogonadism; neutropenia; poikiloderma.

Publication types

Case Reports