Epstein–Barr virus-induced haemophagocytic syndrome.
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2012-09
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Haemophagocytic syndrome or haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
is a disorder of histiocytes that has sepsis-like
features, combined with haemophagocytosis, cytopenias, hyperferritinaemia,
hypercytokinaemia and splenomegaly. Diagnostic,
therapeutic and prognostic guidelines are available for childhood
(familial) haemophagocytic syndrome. The disorder is
diagnosed less frequently among adults than children. We
report a case of Epstein–Barr virus-induced haemophagocytic
syndrome in a 23-year-old man, who responded to treatment
with steroids and chemotherapy.
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KUMAR N, GADPAYLE A K, SINGH R, TONK R S, DEMBLA G. Epstein–Barr virus-induced haemophagocytic syndrome. National Medical Journal of India. 2012 Sept-Oct ; 25(5): 271-273.