Two Cases of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Manifested with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Successfully Treated with Steroids / 계명의대학술지
Keimyung Medical Journal
; : 58-64, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-48152
Responsible library:
WPRO
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.
Full text:
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Steroids
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Thrombocytopenia
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Virus Diseases
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Risk Factors
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Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
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Fever
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Korea
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Keimyung Medical Journal
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
