Department of Internal Medicine, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh,160012, India.
Department of Cytology and Gynecological Pathology, 29751Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh,160012, India.
Trop Doct. 2022 Oct;52(4):588-590. doi: 10.1177/00494755221099385. Epub 2022 Jul 25.
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis occurs due to an uncontrolled inflammatory state and can be life threatening. Common triggers are infections, autoimmune diseases, malignancy or can be familial. Early treatment is life-saving especially in cases due to secondary infections. Here we present a rare case of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in visceral Leishmaniasis, where complete response resulted following treatment of the primary disease.
噬血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增生症是由不受控制的炎症状态引起的,可能危及生命。常见的诱因有感染、自身免疫性疾病、恶性肿瘤或家族性的。早期治疗是救命的,特别是在继发感染的情况下。在这里,我们报告了一例罕见的内脏利什曼病合并噬血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增生症,原发性疾病治疗后完全缓解。