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A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Kawasaki Disease: Concurrent or Overlapping Diagnoses?
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 40:e32-e33
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2018.
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Abstract
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is not always suspected at the time of presentation. It is often mistaken for other diagnoses; complicated by the fact that it is often associated with an inciting event that has significant overlap. Kawasaki disease, along with other disorders, such as Ebstein Barr Virus infection, are conditions that may lead HLH. Our patient had a presentation that was consistent with Kawasaki disease on initial presentation, however subsequently met the diagnostic criteria of HLH. It provided an interesting discussion about diagnoses with clinical criteria and how the overlap can sometimes delay or complicate initial diagnosis.
- Subjects :
- Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Event (relativity)
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
Diagnosis, Differential
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
hemic and lymphatic diseases
medicine
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Child
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
business.industry
Hematology
medicine.disease
Treatment Outcome
Oncology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
030211 gastroenterology & hepatology
Kawasaki disease
Presentation (obstetrics)
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10774114
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ec29fa216f2c0379270a278a6f093a91
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000000837