Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Associated Haemophagocytic Syndrome.

Abstract:

:We describe the case of a 17- year old female who developed fatal haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) one month following acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Despite initiation of treatment and reduction of EBV load, laboratory signs of HPS as severe cytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, hyperferritinemia and hypertriglyceridemia persisted, and the patient died of multiorgan failure. HPS is a rare, but life-threatening complication of EBV infection.

authors

Torti L,Larocca LM,Massini G,Cuccaro A,Maiolo E,Santangelo R,Bianchi M,Pennisi MA,Hohaus S,Teofili L

doi

10.4084/MJHID.2012.008

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-01-01 00:00:00

pages

e2012008

issue

1

issn

2035-3006

pii

mjhid-4-1-e2012008

journal_volume

4

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