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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics volume 66, pages 632–635 (1999)Cite this article

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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare condition in children associated with immunodeficiency, life threatening infections and malignancy. Infection associated hemophagocytosis responds well to appropriate antimicrobioal therapy and rarely to steroids when the infective agent is suspected to be of viral origin.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, 605 006, Pondicherry

    N Biswal, Simi Shareef, P. Nalini, S. Srinivasan & Debadutta Basu

  2. Department of Pediatrics Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry

    Debadutta Basu

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Biswal, N., Shareef, S., Nalini, P. et al. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Indian J Pediatr 66, 632–635 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02727184

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Key words

  • Hemophagocytosis
  • Infection associated hemophagocytosis (IAHS)
  • Familial erythrophagocitic lymphohistiocytosis (FEL)