Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): Elusive diagnosis of disseminated
Document Type
Article
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a clinical syndrome of hyperinflammation leading to an uncontrolled and ineffective immune response, associated with high mortality.
CASE REPORT: A 26-year-old woman with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 8 months in remission, was found to have HLH. Without any improvement, stem cell transplantation was considered. Then,
CONCLUSION: MAC should be included in the list of potential causes of HLH.
Publication Date
9-1-2017
Publication Title
Germs
ISSN
2248-2997
Volume
7
Issue
3
First Page
149
Last Page
152
PubMed ID
28932715
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.18683/germs.2017.1120
Recommended Citation
Ordaya, Eloy E; Jarir, Sulieman Abu; Yoo, Robert; and Chandrasekar, Pranatharthi H, "Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): Elusive diagnosis of disseminated" (2017). Translational Neuroscience. 1576.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurobiology/1576