Prompt treatment of disseminated HSV-2 infection in a patient with compromised cellular immunity: A case of aborted hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis?

作者信息

Tsimpidakis Antonios, Tsilingiris Dimitrios, Remountaki Eleni, Zouridaki Eftychia, Rigopoulos Dimitrios, Nicolaidou Electra

机构信息

1st Department of Dermatology and Venereology National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine "Andreas Syggros" Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases Athens Greece.

1st Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine "Laiko" General Hospital Athens Greece.

出版信息

Clin Case Rep. 2020 May 25;8(9):1628-1630. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2961. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Recognition of unusual manifestations such as disseminated HSV or HSV-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis among individuals with impaired cellular immunity and prompt treatment initiation are essential for a favorable outcome.