Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to Epstein Barr virus and Leishmania co-infection in a toddler

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to Epstein Barr virus and Leishmania co-infection in a toddler

This is the report of an EBV + Leishmanial co-infection. The patient developed hemophagocytic syndrome (HLH) and was treated with the standard HLH-2004 protocol. However, PCR in bone marrow discovered this secondary cause for HLH. In endemic countries, visceral leishmaniasis should be considered in...

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Main Authors: N Domínguez-Pinilla, M Baro-Fernández, L I González-Granado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Epstein-barr virus
hemophagocytic syndrome
visceral leishmaniasis
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2015;volume=61;issue=1;spage=44;epage=45;aulast=Domínguez-Pinilla

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