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Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with hepatitis A: case report and literature review
Tuon, Felipe Francisco; Gomes, Virginia Soares; Amato, Valdir Sabbaga; Graf, Maria Esther; Fonseca, Guilherme Henrique Hencklain; Lazari, Carolina; Nicodemo, Antonio Carlos.
  • Tuon, Felipe Francisco; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. São Paulo. BR
  • Gomes, Virginia Soares; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. São Paulo. BR
  • Amato, Valdir Sabbaga; University of São Paulo Medical School. Hospital das Clínicas. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Clinic. São Paulo. BR
  • Graf, Maria Esther; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. São Paulo. BR
  • Fonseca, Guilherme Henrique Hencklain; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Hematology. São Paulo. BR
  • Lazari, Carolina; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. São Paulo. BR
  • Nicodemo, Antonio Carlos; University of São Paulo Medical School. Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. São Paulo. BR
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 50(2): 123-127, Mar.-Apr. 2008. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-482227
ABSTRACT
Virus-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome (VAHS) is a severe hematological disorder related to some viral infections. It is an illness characterized by persistent fever, pancytopenia, splenomegaly, hyperferritinemia and, the most important, hemophagocytosis observed in the bone marrow, liver and/or lymph nodes. VAHS associated with hepatitis A virus infection is rarely described, despite the high incidence of this viral infection in the population in general. There is no consensus in the literature regarding the optimal treatment of VAHS. In this article the clinical features, presumed pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria and treatment of VAHS are discussed, including description of cases of VAHS related to hepatitis A virus infection found in the medical literature.
RESUMO
A síndrome hemofagocitária associada a vírus é uma doença hematológica grave relacionada com algumas síndromes virais. É doença caracterizada por febre persistente, pancitopenia, esplenomegalia, hiperferritinemia e hemofagocitose na medula óssea, fígado e/ou linfonodos. A síndrome hemofagocitária associada ao vírus da hepatite A é raramente descrita, apesar da alta incidência desta infecção viral na população como um todo. Não existem consensos na literatura a respeito do tratamento desta morbidade. Neste artigo, os aspectos clínicos, patogênese, critérios diagnósticos e tratamento da síndrome hemofagocitária associada a vírus, incluindo a descrição de casos publicados da síndrome associada ao vírus da hepatite A.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Hepatitis A Type of study: Diagnostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo Medical School/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Hepatitis A Type of study: Diagnostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo Medical School/BR