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Spinal cord involvement in a child with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2012
The involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) has known to be limited to the brain, brain stem, and cerebellum.
Muge Gokce, Gunay Balta, Sule Unal, Kader Oguz, Mualla Cetin, Fatma Gumruk   +5 more
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Severe dengue, aneurysmal sub-arachnoid hemorrhage, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a rare case combination [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Dengue, a vector-borne acute febrile illness caused by members of the Flavivirus genus, has dramatically increased its occurrence worldwide. Neurological complications of dengue range from 2.63 to 40%, and subarachnoid hemorrhage is a rare, but ...
Saboor Mateen, Ajay Mishra, Shivesh Singh, Firdaus Jabeen   +3 more
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2016
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a potentially fatal disorder resulting from excessive activation and non-malignant proliferation of T lymphocytes and macrophages.
Maria Scalzone, Antonio Ruggiero, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giovanna Trombatore, Vita Ridola, Palma Maurizi, Riccardo Riccardi   +6 more
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Acute hepatitis A infection‐associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adult presenting as impending acute liver failure: A case report and literature review

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis has been reported as a severe complication of various viral infections but unusual for the hepatitis A virus. We report a case of 25‐year‐old man with hepatitis A infection‐associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis ...
Panotpol Termsinsuk, Piyaporn Sirisanthiti   +1 more
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Falciparum malaria-induced secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis successfully treated with ruxolitinib

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
JAK/STAT signaling plays a major role in the pathogenesis of secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. This case report on a critically ill patient with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to falciparum malaria treated successfully with ...
André Fuchs, Hans-Martin Orth, Ulrich Germing, Mustafa Kondakci, Martha Holtfreter, Torsten Feldt, Björn Erik-Ole Jensen, Dieter Häussinger   +7 more
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A prediction model for acute kidney injury in adult patients with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Background and aimsHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a clinical syndrome resulting from abnormally active immune cells and a cytokine storm, with the accompanying phagocytosis of blood cells.
Siwen Wang, Siwen Wang, Lichuan Yang, Jiaojiao Zhou, Jia Yang, Xin Wang, Xuelian Chen, Ling Ji   +7 more
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Presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to a novel MUNC 13–4 mutation masked by partial therapeutic immunosuppression

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2012
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a potentially fatal disease characterized by excessive macrophage and lymphocyte activity. Patients can be affected following immune activation after an oncologic, autoimmune or infectious trigger. An associated gene
Garrett Jackie P-D, Fung Irene, Rupon Jeremy, Knight Andrea, Mizesko Melissa, Paessler Michelle, Orange Jordan S   +6 more
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Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following blood transfusion in the absence of an identifiable trigger

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a life-threatening inflammatory syndrome resulting from uncontrolled immune activation. Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is typically triggered by infection, malignancy, or autoimmune disease, though ...
Ashley M. Tuin, Kyle Gilkeson, Joseph Thirumalareddy   +2 more
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Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children with brucellosis: report of three cases

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015
Brucellosis is a systemic zoonotic infectious disease that may cause fever, fatigue, sweating, arthritis, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenia, and lymphadenopathy. It continues to be an important health problem worldwide.
Yöntem Yaman, Salih Gözmen, Ahmet Kağan Özkaya, Yeşim Oymak, Hurşit Apa, Canan Vergin, İlker Devrim   +6 more
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Fulminant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis induced by pandemic A (H1N1) influenza: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis induced by viral diseases is a well recognized entity. Severe forms of H5N1 influenza are known to be associated with symptoms very similar to a reactive hemophagocytic syndrome.
Wacrenier Agnès, Guerry Mary-Jane, Cornelius Aurélie, Willekens Christophe, Fourrier François   +4 more
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