Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant

We present a case of a 4.5-month-old boy from Turkey with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with H1N1 virus and Leishmania spp. coinfection. Because visceral leishmaniasis can mimic hematologic disorders like HLH, it is important to rule out this clinical condition before starting...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Yilmaz Ay, Basak Yildiz, Hale Unver, Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar, Fadil Vardar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012
Subjects:
Vírus H1N1
Leishmaniose visceral
Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000300026
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8ddc8fba56f74ebf9fc9d5b95bcef9e8 2023-05-15T14:57:36+02:00 Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant Yilmaz Ay Basak Yildiz Hale Unver Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar Fadil Vardar 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000300026 https://doaj.org/article/8ddc8fba56f74ebf9fc9d5b95bcef9e8 EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000300026&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/S0037-86822012000300026 https://doaj.org/article/8ddc8fba56f74ebf9fc9d5b95bcef9e8 Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 45, Iss 3, Pp 407-409 (2012) Vírus H1N1 Leishmaniose visceral Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000300026 2022-12-30T23:08:14Z We present a case of a 4.5-month-old boy from Turkey with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with H1N1 virus and Leishmania spp. coinfection. Because visceral leishmaniasis can mimic hematologic disorders like HLH, it is important to rule out this clinical condition before starting immunosuppressive therapy. In our case, treatment with liposomal amphotericin B resulted in a dramatic resolution of clinical and laboratory abnormalities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 45 3 405 406
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topic Vírus H1N1
Leishmaniose visceral
Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
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Leishmaniose visceral
Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Yilmaz Ay
Basak Yildiz
Hale Unver
Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar
Fadil Vardar
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
topic_facet Vírus H1N1
Leishmaniose visceral
Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
description We present a case of a 4.5-month-old boy from Turkey with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with H1N1 virus and Leishmania spp. coinfection. Because visceral leishmaniasis can mimic hematologic disorders like HLH, it is important to rule out this clinical condition before starting immunosuppressive therapy. In our case, treatment with liposomal amphotericin B resulted in a dramatic resolution of clinical and laboratory abnormalities.
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author Yilmaz Ay
Basak Yildiz
Hale Unver
Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar
Fadil Vardar
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Basak Yildiz
Hale Unver
Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar
Fadil Vardar
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title Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
title_short Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
title_full Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
title_fullStr Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
title_full_unstemmed Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
title_sort hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with h1n1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant
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