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Other Names:
CANDLE syndrome; Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis-lipodystrophy-elevated temperature syndrome
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Summary Summary


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Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature syndrome (CANDLE syndrome) occurs when the immune system attacks the body by mistake. Symptoms usually develop within the first few months of life and may include recurrent fevers and purple colored spots on the skin particularly around the eyes. Loss of body fat, bone, and joint pain also usually occur. Since so few people have been reported with CANDLE syndrome, it is difficult to know how it affects people in the long term. CANDLE syndrome occurs when the PSMB8 gene is not working correctly. Other genes associated with CANDLE syndrome include PSMB4, PSMA3, and POMP.  It is usually inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern; however, when associated with variants in the POMP gene, may be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. There is no specific treatment for this condition; however, steroids may help reduce the frequency of symptoms. 

Last updated: 6/11/2020

Symptoms Symptoms


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The following list includes the most common signs and symptoms in people with chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome. These features may be different from person to person. Some people may have more symptoms than others and symptoms can range from mild to severe. This list does not include every symptom or feature that has been described in this condition.

Signs and symptoms of CANDLE syndrome may include:[1][2]
  • Recurrent fever
  • Muscle wasting
  • Short stature
  • Failure to thrive
  • Loss of body fat (lipodystrophy)
  • Enlarged liver (hepatomegaly)
  • Bone pain
  • Low blood iron (anemia)
The symptoms of CANDLE syndrome usually appear within the first months of life. Initial symptoms include recurrent fevers and skin lesions. Loss of body fat (lipodystrophy) typically begins in early childhood. Bone and joint pain may also occur over time. Very few people have been diagnosed with CANDLE syndrome, so it is not well understood how it changes over time.[1]
Last updated: 6/11/2020

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Acanthosis nigricans
Darkened and thickened skin
0000956
Arrhythmia
Abnormal heart rate
Heart rhythm disorders
Irregular heart beat
Irregular heartbeat
[ more ]
0011675
Arthralgia
Joint pain
0002829
Basal ganglia calcification 0002135
Bone pain 0002653
Childhood onset
Symptoms begin in childhood
0011463
Chronic constipation
Infrequent bowel movements
0012450
Conjunctivitis
Pink eye
0000509
Death in adolescence 0011421
Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
Decreased circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Decreased HDL cholesterol
Low HDL-cholesterol
[ more ]
0003233
Elevated C-reactive protein level 0011227
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
High ESR
0003565
Elevated hepatic transaminase
High liver enzymes
0002910
Epididymitis 0000031
Episcleritis
Inflammation of the thin layer on top of the white part of eye
0100534
Erythema nodosum 0012219
Failure to thrive
Faltering weight
Weight faltering
[ more ]
0001508
Finger swelling 0025131
Flexion contracture of finger 0012785
Gynecomastia
Enlarged male breast
0000771
Hallux valgus
Bunion
0001822
Hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver
0002240
Hypertrichosis 0000998
Hypertriglyceridemia
Increased plasma triglycerides
Increased serum triglycerides
Increased triglycerides
[ more ]
0002155
Hypoplastic scapulae
Small shoulder blade
0000882
Increased circulating IgA level 0003261
Increased circulating IgG level 0003237
Increased circulating interleukin 6 0030783
Increased circulating interleukin 8 0033178
Increased serum interferon-gamma level 0030356
Increased thyroid-stimulating hormone level 0002925
Infantile onset
Onset in first year of life
Onset in infancy
[ more ]
0003593
Intellectual disability, mild
Mental retardation, borderline-mild
Mild and nonprogressive mental retardation
Mild mental retardation
[ more ]
0001256
Irregular menstruation
Menstrual irregularity
0000858
Lipodystrophy
Inability to make and keep healthy fat tissue
0009125
Lymphadenopathy
Swollen lymph nodes
0002716
Macroglossia
Abnormally large tongue
Increased size of tongue
Large tongue
[ more ]
0000158
Microcytic anemia 0001935
Parotitis 0011850
Premature graying of hair
Early graying
Premature graying
Premature greying
Premature hair graying
[ more ]
0002216
Progeroid facial appearance
Premature aged appearance
0005328
Proptosis
Bulging eye
Eyeballs bulging out
Prominent eyes
Prominent globes
Protruding eyes
[ more ]
0000520
Protuberant abdomen
Belly sticks out
Extended belly
[ more ]
0001538
Punctate opacification of the cornea 0007856
Recurrent fever
Episodic fever
Increased body temperature, episodic
Intermittent fever
[ more ]
0001954
Recurrent otitis media
Recurrent middle ear infection
0000403
Recurrent sinusitis 0011108
Reduced tendon reflexes 0001315
Seizure 0001250
Short stature
Decreased body height
Small stature
[ more ]
0004322
Skeletal muscle atrophy
Muscle degeneration
Muscle wasting
[ more ]
0003202
Skin plaque 0200035
Sparse axillary hair
Limited armpit hair
Little underarm hair
[ more ]
0002215
Splenomegaly
Increased spleen size
0001744
Thrombocytopenia
Low platelet count
0001873
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Adipose tissue loss
Loss of fat tissue
0008887
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Camptodactyly of finger
Permanent flexion of the finger
0100490
Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
Increased heart size
[ more ]
0001640
Clubbing of fingers
Clubbed fingers
Clubbing (hands)
Finger clubbing
[ more ]
0100759
Congestive heart failure
Cardiac failure
Cardiac failures
Heart failure
[ more ]
0001635
Elbow flexion contracture
Contractures of elbows
Elbow contracture
Elbow contractures
[ more ]
0002987
Erythema 0010783
Flexion contracture of toe 0005830
Growth abnormality
Abnormal growth
Growth issue
[ more ]
0001507
Hyperpigmentation of the skin
Patchy darkened skin
0000953
Impaired glucose tolerance 0040270
Long fingers 0100807
Loss of facial adipose tissue
Decreased amount of facial fat
Loss of facial fat
[ more ]
0000292
Macrotia
Large ears
0000400
Muscle weakness
Muscular weakness
0001324
Panniculitis
Inflammation of fat tissue
0012490
Prominent nose
Big nose
Disproportionately large nose
Increased nasal size
Increased size of nose
Large nose
Pronounced nose
[ more ]
0000448
Stiff skin 0030053
Thick lower lip vermilion
Increased volume of lower lip
Plump lower lip
Prominent lower lip
[ more ]
0000179
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Cause Cause


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Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome occurs when the PSMB8, PSMB4, PSMA3, or POMP gene is not working correctly. DNA changes known as pathogenic variants or mutations are responsible for making genes work incorrectly or sometimes, not at all.[1][2]
Last updated: 6/11/2020

Inheritance Inheritance


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Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome usually inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.[1][2] All individuals inherit two copies of each gene. Autosomal means the gene is found on one of the numbered chromosomes found in both sexes. Recessive means that both copies of the responsible gene must be altered to have the condition.
  
People with autosomal recessive conditions inherit one alteration from each of their parents. The parents, who each have one gene alteration, are known as carriers.  Carriers of an autosomal recessive condition typically do not have any signs or symptoms (they are unaffected). When two carriers of an autosomal recessive condition have children, there is a 25% (1 in 4) chance to have a child with the condition. 

When CANDLE syndrome is associated with the POMP gene, it can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

Last updated: 6/11/2020

Diagnosis Diagnosis


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Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome is diagnosed through a clinical exam, the symptoms, and can be confirmed by genetic testing.[3][4]
Last updated: 6/11/2020

Related Diseases Related Diseases


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Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.

Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
Differential diagnoses include other proteasome disability syndromes as well as CINCA syndrome, panniculitis-induced acquired generalized lipodystrophy, Sweet syndrome (see these terms), and other annular eruptions of infancy and skin involvement as seen in acute myeloid leukemia (see this term).
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  • FMF & AID Global Association
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    E-mail: info@fmfandaid.org
    Website: https://www.fmfandaid.org/
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These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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References References


  1. Torrelo A. CANDLE Syndrome As a Paradigm of Proteasome-Related Autoinflammation. Front Immunol. 2017; 8:927. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28848544.
  2. Boyadzhiev M, Marinov L, Boyadzhiev V, Iotova V, Aksentijevich I, Hambleton S. Disease course and treatment effects of a JAK inhibitor in a patient with CANDLE syndrome. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2019; 17(1):19. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31046790.
  3. Torrelo A, Patel S, Colmenero I, et al. Chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature (CANDLE) syndrome. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010; 62(3):489-495. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20159315.
  4. Liu Y, Ramot Y, Torrelo A, et al. Mutations in proteasome subunit ß type 8 cause chronic atypical neutrophilic dermatosis with lipodystrophy and elevated temperature with evidence of genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Arthritis Rheum. 2012; 64(3):895-907. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21953331.
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