Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report

Abstract Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome is fatal hyper‐inflammatory condition due to over‐activation of the immune system, being of primary and secondary types. This case report emphasizes the difficulty and challenge in and of the HLH diagnosis, and therapy should be employed promptly...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Mohamad Mechi, Alhan Abbas Al‐Khalidi, Thulfiqar Azeez Hasan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7096
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spelling doaj-art-c58db09529bb45b49c8ef4c7f77a2b0a2025-08-20T03:22:42ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7096Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case reportAhmed Mohamad Mechi0Alhan Abbas Al‐Khalidi1Thulfiqar Azeez Hasan2Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine University of Kufa Najaf IraqInternal Medicine Department, College of Medicine Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University Najaf IraqDepartment of Pathology Al‐Sadder Teaching Hospital Najaf IraqAbstract Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome is fatal hyper‐inflammatory condition due to over‐activation of the immune system, being of primary and secondary types. This case report emphasizes the difficulty and challenge in and of the HLH diagnosis, and therapy should be employed promptly given the high mortality associated with HLH.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7096Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndromehemophagocytosishistiocyte and acute pancreatitis
spellingShingle Ahmed Mohamad Mechi
Alhan Abbas Al‐Khalidi
Thulfiqar Azeez Hasan
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
Clinical Case Reports
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome
hemophagocytosis
histiocyte and acute pancreatitis
title Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
title_full Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
title_fullStr Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
title_short Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH) associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report
title_sort hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome hlh associated with acute pancreatitis a case report
topic Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis syndrome
hemophagocytosis
histiocyte and acute pancreatitis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7096
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