A hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis patient initiated with prominent liver dysfunction: a case report.
- Author:
Ming-jun ZHANG
1
;
Yu-lan LIU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Humans;
Liver Diseases;
complications;
physiopathology;
Liver Function Tests;
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic;
drug therapy;
etiology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prednisone;
therapeutic use
- From:
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal
2014;29(3):191-193
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and potentially fatal syndrome that results from inappropriate activation of lymphocytes and macrophages. It is characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, hypertriglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and pathologic findings of hemo- phagocytosis in the bone marrow or other tissues. We report an adult HLH case admitted to hepatology department.
