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

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Yilmaz Ay²  Basak Yildiz¹  Hale Unver¹  Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar²  Fadil Vardar¹ 

[1] ,Ege University Medical Faculty Division of Pediatric Hematology Izmir,Turkey

关键词: H1N1 virus;    Visceral leishmaniasis;    Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis;    Vírus H1N1;    Leishmaniose visceral;    Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000300026

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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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