Two Cases of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Manifested with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Successfully Treated with Steroids.
- Author:
Yoon Jung KIM
1
;
So Hyun BAE
;
Hye Jin JUNG
;
Sang Ah LEE
;
Min Jung KIM
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Shin Woo KIM
;
Su Jeong KIM
;
Jong Myung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. changhha@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Fever;
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis;
Steroids;
Thrombocytopenia
- MeSH:
Fever*;
Humans;
Korea;
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic*;
Prognosis;
Risk Factors;
Steroids*;
Thrombocytopenia*;
Virus Diseases
- From:Keimyung Medical Journal
2017;36(1):58-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging and potentially life-threatening tick-borne virus disease in Korea. It can be presented with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) as severe complicated cases. Here, we report two cases of SFTS associated HLH patients fully recovered with steroids and conservative treatment, even though they had high risk factors of poor prognosis.
