Unusual acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome – a test of diagnostic criteria: a case report

Unusual acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome – a test of diagnostic criteria: a case report

Abstract Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is an aggressive life-threatening syndrome of excessive immune activation. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to systemic lupus erythematosus is described as acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome. Acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome presenting...

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Main Authors: Wijetunga Mudalige Udai Akalanka Wijetunga, Ravindra Laxman Satarasinghe, Balasuriya Mudiyanselage Dayananda, Ganhewage Kokila Darshani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1339-7

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