TY - JOUR
T1 - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to infections
T2 - A tropical experience!
AU - Kodan, P.
AU - Chakrapani, M.
AU - Shetty, M.
AU - Pavan, R.
AU - Bhat, P.
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially fatal hyper inflammatory condition, if not recognized and treated in time. A high index of suspicion can help identify the condition early. This condition can occur in the primary or secondary form. Secondary HLH or hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) secondary to infections is an important clinical entity especially in tropical world. In this article, we share our experience with this entity and make an attempt to explore literature about ravenous macrophages which occurs secondary to infections. It is a series of six cases of HLH secondary to infectious disease in our center in a coastal city in South India over last one year with follow up.
AB - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially fatal hyper inflammatory condition, if not recognized and treated in time. A high index of suspicion can help identify the condition early. This condition can occur in the primary or secondary form. Secondary HLH or hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) secondary to infections is an important clinical entity especially in tropical world. In this article, we share our experience with this entity and make an attempt to explore literature about ravenous macrophages which occurs secondary to infections. It is a series of six cases of HLH secondary to infectious disease in our center in a coastal city in South India over last one year with follow up.
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U2 - 10.4103/0022-3859.150904
DO - 10.4103/0022-3859.150904
M3 - Article
C2 - 25766345
AN - SCOPUS:84925717706
SN - 0022-3859
VL - 61
SP - 112
EP - 115
JO - Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
JF - Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
