Haemophagocytic Syndrome in a 19-Year-Old Male with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

Haemophagocytic Syndrome in a 19-Year-Old Male with Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

Objectives: Infectious agents triggering haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) primarily involve the herpes virus group. We report a case of HLH precipitated by Plasmodium falciparum. Materials and methods: Clinical and laboratory findings in a patient presenting with fever were collected. Afte...

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Main Authors: Rembert Mertens, Sabine D Allard, Lucie Seyler, Kristin Jochmans, Patrick Lacor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2014-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/73

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