Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Parvovirus B19 in a Patient With Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and life-threatening condition characterized by widespread inflammation due to massive immune activation and cytokine release. It is of 2 types, primary or familial and secondary or acquired. Diagnosis is made by fulfilling 5 of 8 criteria as determined by the Histiocyte Society. Treatment includes etoposide, dexamethasone, with or without intrathecal methotrexate in the presence of neurologic involvement as well as treating the underlying cause in secondary HLH. We present a case of a 23-year-old female with congenital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms of cough, fever, leukopenia, and anemia, and a high-serum parvovirus B19 DNA, later diagnosed with HLH and treated with etoposide and dexamethasone. She made clinical improvements and was successfully discharged to home after 26 days of admission.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

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Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports - 7(2019) vom: 12. Jan., Seite 2324709619883698

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Macauley, Precious [VerfasserIn]
Abu-Hishmeh, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]
Dumancas, Carissa [VerfasserIn]
Alexander-Rajan, Vijay [VerfasserIn]
Piedra-Chavez, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Nada, Khaled [VerfasserIn]
Habtes, Imnett [VerfasserIn]
Popescu, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Mamorska-Dyga, Aleksandra [VerfasserIn]

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6PLQ3CP4P3
7S5I7G3JQL
Case Reports
Dexamethasone
Etoposide
HIV
Hemophagocytic
Journal Article
Lymphohistiocytosis
Parvovirus

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Date Completed 07.04.2020

Date Revised 08.04.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/2324709619883698

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NLM302417281