Adult cancer-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis – a challenging diagnosis: a case report

Abstract Background Adult hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a secondary immunopathologic phenomenon, mainly secondary to malignancy, infection, or autoimmune disorders. The performance of diagnostic criteria, studied in the pediatric population, is yet to be validated in the adult population. So...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Hust, Boris R. A. Blechacz, Diana L. Bonilla, Naval Daver, Cristhiam M. Rojas-Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1344-x