Successful treatment of mycobacterial infection associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with etoposide and anti-tuberculous therapy: a case report

Successful treatment of mycobacterial infection associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with etoposide and anti-tuberculous therapy: a case report

Abstract Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by an exacerbated but ineffective inflammatory response, which can be classified as primary and secondary HLH. HLH associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is uncommon. Th...

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Main Authors: Yan-Hong Wang, Jun-Hui Ba, Xiao-Wei Shi, Ben-Quan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Mycobacterium infection
Tuberculosis, Etoposide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05016-4

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