Brucellosis-Induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a fatal syndrome, which can be primary or triggered by a systemic disease or an infection. The commonly reported infectious causes of secondary HLH include Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), mycobacterium, and leishmaniasis among other infect...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al Noumani, Jawahar, Al Busaidi, Ibrahim, Al Hajri, Malak
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8283244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34277268
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15677
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Sumario:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a fatal syndrome, which can be primary or triggered by a systemic disease or an infection. The commonly reported infectious causes of secondary HLH include Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), mycobacterium, and leishmaniasis among other infections. In this case report, we report a 50-year-old woman with brucellosis-related HLH after presenting with prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cytopenia.

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