Case Report: Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and hemophagocytosis in the reticuloendothelial system caused by Escherichia coli in a young woman: an autopsy case

Case Report: Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and hemophagocytosis in the reticuloendothelial system caused by Escherichia coli in a young woman: an autopsy case

BackgroundSepsis can lead to life-threatening complications such as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and bilateral adrenal hemorrhage (BAH), commonly known as Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome. HLH involves severe inflammation and organ damage, often linked with infections and autoimmune dise...

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Main Authors: Yudai Tanaka, Koji Hayashi, Ei Kawahara, Shin-Ichiro Azuma, Maho Hayashi, Yuka Nakaya, Asuka Suzuki, Midori Ueda, Rei Asano, Hiromi Hayashi, Toyoaki Miura, Kouji Hayashi, Mamiko Sato, Yasutaka Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
bilateral adrenal hemorrhage
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
sepsis
Escherichia coli
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1496961/full
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