Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an adult with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(9)2021 Sep 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1406643
ABSTRACT
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) causing multiorgan failure has been reported as an acute clinical presentation of COVID-19. However, the literature surrounding HLH in the context of a postacute COVID-19 syndrome is limited. This report presents a case of a life-threatening HLH occurring 6 weeks after a pauci-symptomatic COVID-19 infection in a previously healthy adult. A bone marrow aspirate confirmed the HLH and the patient was successfully treated with dexamethasone and etoposide. To our knowledge, this is the first case of HLH occurring as a postacute COVID-19 syndrome following a pauci-symptomatic initial infection.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-245031
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