Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Uncommon Clinical Syndrome
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an acute life threatening clinical syndrome that is characterized by an uncontrolled activation and proliferation of the cells of monocyte/ macrophage lineage secondary to various inherited or acquired disorders of immune function1,2. This rare clinico-pathological syndrome is characterized by uncontrolled systemic hyperinflammation caused by hyper-cytokinemia driven by an ineffective immune system that has gone haywire3
Authors and Affiliations
Waseem Iqbal, Karuna Kumar, Ngangbam Sonamani, Shobha Badiger, Tadele Hailu, Sunil Bhat
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