Analysis of 9 cases of drug induced hypersensitivity syndrome related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Objective: To analyze the clinical features,treatment and prognosis of drug induced hypersensitivity syndrome related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (DIHS-HLH). Methods: This was a retrospective case study. Clinical characteristics, laboratory results, treatment and prognosis of 9 patients diagnosed with DIHS-HLH in Beijing Children's hospital between January 2020 and December 2022 were summarized. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to calculate the overall survival rate. Results: Among all 9 cases, there were 6 males and 3 females, with the age ranged from 0.8 to 3.1 years. All patients had fever, rash, hepatomegaly and multiple lymph node enlargement. Other manifestations included splenomegaly (4 cases), pulmonary imaging abnormalities (6 cases), central nervous system symptoms (3 cases), and watery diarrhea (3 cases). Most patients showed high levels of soluble-CD25 (8 cases), hepatic dysfunction (7 cases) and hyperferritinemia (7 cases). Other laboratory abnormalities included hemophagocytosis in bone marrow (5 cases), hypofibrinogenemia (3 cases) and hypertriglyceridemia (2 cases). Ascending levels of interleukin (IL) 5, IL-8 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) were detected in more than 6 patients. All patients received high dose intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroid and ruxolitinib, among which 4 patients were also treated with high dose methylprednisolone, 2 patients with etoposide and 2 patients with cyclosporin A. After following up for 0.2-38.6 months, 7 patients survived, and the 1-year overall survival rate was (78±14)%. Two patients who had no response to high dose immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone 2 mg/(kg·d) and ruxolitinib died. Watery diarrhea, increased levels of IL-5 and IL-8 and decreased IgM were more frequently in patients who did not survive. Conclusions: For children with fever, rash and a suspicious medication history, when complicated with hepatomegaly, impaired liver function and high levels of IL-5 and IL-8, DIHS-HLH should be considered. Once diagnosed with DIHS-HLH, suspicious drugs should be stopped immediately, and high dose intravenous immunoglobulin, corticosteroid and ruxolitinib could be used to control disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:62

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 62(2024), 1 vom: 02. Jan., Seite 60-65

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Y Z [VerfasserIn]
Ma, H H [VerfasserIn]
Wang, D [VerfasserIn]
Lian, H Y [VerfasserIn]
Wang, T Y [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, R [VerfasserIn]

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
English Abstract
Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
Interleukin-5
Interleukin-8
Journal Article
Methylprednisolone
Ruxolitinib
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Date Completed 01.01.2024

Date Revised 01.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20231023-00317

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366456210