Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a rare cause of pancytopenia

A 36-year-old man with fever and pancytopenia due to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis is reported. The patient was started on the HLH-94 based treatment. Two weeks after the initiation of therapy the patient's pancytopenia had resolved and he was discharged to complete treatment as an outpati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hawaii medical journal (1962) 2004-09, Vol.63 (9), p.262-277
Hauptverfasser:	King, Robert S, Preston, Glenn G, Berenberg, Jeffrey L, Fraser, Susan L, Gress, Francis M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Diagnosis, Differential Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - complications Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - diagnosis Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell - pathology Humans Male Pancytopenia - diagnosis Pancytopenia - etiology Pancytopenia - pathology Rare Diseases - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	A 36-year-old man with fever and pancytopenia due to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis is reported. The patient was started on the HLH-94 based treatment. Two weeks after the initiation of therapy the patient's pancytopenia had resolved and he was discharged to complete treatment as an outpatient. The initial clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology and treatment will be discussed.
ISSN:	0017-8594