Infection-associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Unusual Clinical Masquerader

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to an infection is a great impersonator. It is caused by hyperimmune activation, which leads to a wide array of hematological abnormalities. If the disease is untreated, it is usually fatal. We report the case of a four-year-old girl who presented t...

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Autores principales: Abbas, Awais, Raza, Mohammad, Majid, Aamina, Khalid, Yumna, Bin Waqar, Syed Hamza
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29900092
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2472

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29900092
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2472

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