Febrile Ordeal: A Case of Human Herpesvirus 8–Induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Cardiac Transplant Patient

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) occurs due to the proliferation of the mononuclear phagocytic system, resulting in marked hemophagocytosis. The nonspecific clinical and laboratory findings make the diagnosis of HLH a challenge. Here, we present a postcardiac transplant patient with recurren...

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Main Authors: Inemesit Akpan, Patrick Berchie, Rajeev Singh, Zola Nlandu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2025-01-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0777
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