Case Report: Parvovirus B19 Infection Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Heart-lung Transplant Patient

Overview

Journal Front Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2023 Feb 24

PMID 36825017

Authors

Xuewu Zhang

Jingxia Wang

Xiaohan Huang

Yue Zhu

Yijing Zhu

Lingling Tang

Hongliu Cai

Xueling Fang

Lingtong Huang

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Abstract

Immunosuppressed patients can contract parvovirus B19, and some may experience hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Herein, we describe the first report of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a heart-lung transplant patient with concomitant parvovirus B19 infection. The patient was treated with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and the features of HLH were remission. This instance emphasizes the significance of parvovirus B19 monitoring in transplant patients with anemia; if HLH complicates the situation, IVIG may be an adequate remedy. Finally, a summary of the development in diagnosing and managing parvovirus B19 infection complicated by HLH is provided.

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