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PRECORDIAL PAIN, LEUKOCYTOSIS AND BICYTOPENIA IN A TEENAGER WITH SYSTEMIC JUVENILE IDIOPATHIC ARTHRITIS UNDER IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY

Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2019
Objective: To highlight the importance of the new classification criteria for the macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in order to reduce morbidity and mortality outcome related to this disease.
Marina de Sousa Vieira, Flávia Regina de Andrade, Letícia Maria Kolachinski Raposo Brandão, Virgínia Tafas da Nóbrega, Vanessa Ramos Guissa, José Roberto Provenza   +5 more
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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Macrophage Activation Syndrome

Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2021
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is characterized by arthritis, fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and serositis. Macrophage activation syndrome is the most feared complication of sJIA with a high risk of mortality.
Nicole Davidson, Hemalatha G. Rangarajan, Kyla Driest, Rajinder P. S. Bajwa, Veronika Polishchuk, Rolla F. Abu-Arja   +5 more
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Recurrent Episodes of Acute Pancreatitis as an Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmune-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome

JK Science, 2023
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a rare but fatal complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A 40-year-old male presented with high-grade intermittent fever, abdominal pain & painless oral ulcers. Investigations revealed features suggestive of AP and
Siba Prasad Dalai, Pooja Uppu, Shrey Aradhye, Brijesh Raj Swain, Mrunmaya Ricky Jena, Chandan Das   +5 more
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Macrophage Activation Marker Soluble CD163 Associated with Fatal and Severe Ebola Virus Disease in Humans

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is associated with elevated cytokine levels, and hypercytokinemia is more pronounced in fatal cases. This type of hyperinflammatory state is reminiscent of 2 rheumatologic disorders known as macrophage activation syndrome and ...
Anita K. McElroy, Punya Shrivastava-Ranjan, Jessica R. Harmon, Roosecelis B. Martines, Luciana Silva-Flannery, Timothy D. Flietstra, Colleen S. Kraft, Aneesh K. Mehta, G. Marshall Lyon, Jay B. Varkey, Bruce S. Ribner, Stuart T. Nichol, Sherif R. Zaki, Christina F. Spiropoulou   +13 more
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Macrophage activation syndrome in children with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2023
Background Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD) is typically a benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease. However, some patients may have a prolonged or recurrent disease course, or present with life-threatening complications such as macrophage activation ...
Zixuan Shen, Jiayun Ling, Xiaona Zhu, Jun Yang, Tingyan He   +4 more
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Macrophage Activation Syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS), a potentially life threatening condition belongs to acquired cause of Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) group of diseases more often found in children than adults.
Satyabrata Guru, Anupama Behera, Nishant Debta, Rajesh Kumar   +3 more
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Macrophage activation syndrome with acute hepatitis in a patient with adult-onset immunodeficiency with anti-interferon gamma antibodies: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Macrophage activation syndrome is a rare disorder leading to unregulated immune activity manifesting with nonspecific constitutional symptoms, laboratory abnormalities, and multiorgan involvement.
William Hirsch, Bryant Megna, Oyedele Adeyi, Nicholas Lim   +3 more
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An interesting case of hemiplegia in a child

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2007
Hemiplegia in children occurs due to several causes. We report an interesting case who presented with prolonged fever, native valve endocarditis and infection triggered Macrophage activation syndrome.
Chandra Sadanandavalli, Syamlal S, Ravi Kavitha, Somarajan A, Suresh Krishnan   +4 more
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis in a Child with Recurrent Macrophage Activation Syndrome Secondary to Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2017
Macrophage activation syndrome, a severe complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, represents one of the most important rheumatological emergencies.
Kenan Barut, Sezgin Sahin, Amra Adrovic, Velat Sen, Ozgur Kasapcopur   +4 more
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Macrophage activation syndrome, a rare complication of primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Background The association of macrophage activation syndrome and primary Sjögren’s syndrome has been rarely reported in the literature. We report the first observation of this association in Africa, south of the Sahara, and we discuss the diagnosis and ...
B. S. Kane, M. Niasse, A. Faye, N. D. Diack, B. Djiba, M. Dieng, M. Sow, A. C. Ndao, N. Diagne, S. Ndongo, A. Pouye   +10 more
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