A Case of Parvovirus-Related Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with HbH Disease

Overview

Journal Case Rep Med

Publisher Wiley

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2019 Jan 25

PMID 30675165

Citations 5

Authors

Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan

Chaozer Er

Ikram Hussain

Nicholas Wong Wai Cheong

Chong Chern Hao

Navin Kuthah

Emily En-Xian Tan

Bingwen Eugene Fan

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Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is rare and life-threatening medical emergency. Parvovirus infection is rarely associated with HLH. We report a case of parvovirus-related HLH in a patient with alpha thalassaemia (HbH disease). The patient responded well to a course of dexamethasone without the need of etoposide. Based on our literature search, this is the first case of parvovirus related HLH in a patient with HbH disease in the medical literature.

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