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The association between RD and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) remains poorly characterized, with only one prior case reported.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A female neonate born to consanguineous parents presented on day 5 of life with fever and profound pancytopenia. Whole-exome sequencing identified a novel homozygous AK2 missense variant (c.79G&amp;gt;C; p.Gly27Arg). The clinical course was complicated by G-CSF-refractory neutropenia, recurrent sepsis, fulminant Aspergillus flavus sinusitis with craniofacial destruction, and HLH-like syndrome (hyperferritinemia 2,258 ng\/mL, elevated sCD25 8,450 U\/mL). Despite an available HLA-matched sibling donor, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was precluded by active infection. The patient died at 5 months of age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first report of neonatal RD with concurrent HLH-like syndrome and invasive fungal infection. The novel p.Gly27Arg variant expands the AK2 mutation spectrum. 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