A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Mediterranean Spotted Fever in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Female

A 29-year-old female presented with fever, headache, and epigastric pain. Though her initial presentation was benign and nonspecific, she soon developed a full-blown cytokine storm with disseminated intravascular coagulation. She was diagnosed with hemophagocytosis secondary to Rickettsia conorii in...

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Autores principales: Karra, Nour, Dolinski, Rina, Akria, Luiza, Yampoulski, Yevgeni, Awad, Jamal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
ID Teaching Cases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7545116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33072805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa355
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Sumario:A 29-year-old female presented with fever, headache, and epigastric pain. Though her initial presentation was benign and nonspecific, she soon developed a full-blown cytokine storm with disseminated intravascular coagulation. She was diagnosed with hemophagocytosis secondary to Rickettsia conorii infection. A good outcome was achieved thanks to prompt diagnosis and proper treatment.

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