Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Presenting with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome Presenting with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis--which is associated with a variety of infections, malignant neoplasms, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiencies--is an uncommon syndrome with a rapidly fatal outcome. We describe the first case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome due to Hantaan virus prese...

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Main Authors: Je-Jung Lee, Ik-Joo Chung, Dong-Hyeon Shin, Sang-Hee Cho, Duck Cho, Dong-Wook Ryang, Ali S. Khan, Hyeoung-Joon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hantaan virus
Hemophagocytosis
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
South Korea
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/2/01-0299_article
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Summary:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis--which is associated with a variety of infections, malignant neoplasms, autoimmune diseases, and immunodeficiencies--is an uncommon syndrome with a rapidly fatal outcome. We describe the first case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome due to Hantaan virus presenting with reactive hemophagocytosis.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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