Cerebrospinal fluid involvement in a case of visceral leishmaniasis associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2007; 7 (3): 253-256
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ABSTRACT
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis [HLH] implies a benign generalized histiocytic proliferate with erythrophagocytosis and it includes familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and secondary hemophgocytosis. Spinal fluid changes like mild to moderate pleocytosis [most of the cells are lymphocytes and macrophages] and sometimes hemophagocytosis are seen in primary HLH but are not reported in secondary HLH. Here we report a case of a previously healthy 10 months old male infant who was diagnosed as familial HLH with evidence of CSF hemophagocytosis. He was started on the HLH 2004 treatment protocol with no improvement. A second bone marrow aspiration revealed leshmania donovani antibodies and he was started on anti-leishmania treatment with dramatic response.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of secondary HLH with evidence of hemophagocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Leishmania donovani
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Liquide cérébrospinal
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Leishmaniose viscérale
Type d'étude:
Enquête cas-témoins / Études cas/témoins
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J.
Année:
2007
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