Enterovirus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with multiorgan failure

Enterovirus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with multiorgan failure

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a highly fatal hyperinflammatory syndrome that is increasingly being recognized in adults. It can be primary or secondary in the setting of malignancy, autoimmune disorders, infections, or acquired immune deficiencies. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2020-04, Vol.33 (2), p.248-250
Hauptverfasser: Ramani, Azaan, Sudhakaran, Sivakumar, Rahimi, Robert S, Guileyardo, Joseph, Sandkovsky, Uriel S
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Sprache:eng
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Autoimmune diseases
Case Studies
Cytokines
Immune system
Lymphatic diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a highly fatal hyperinflammatory syndrome that is increasingly being recognized in adults. It can be primary or secondary in the setting of malignancy, autoimmune disorders, infections, or acquired immune deficiencies. We present a case of a 50-year-old man with enterovirus-associated multiorgan system dysfunction and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2020.1731051