COVID-19 pneumonia with ARDS and secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a preterm infant: A case report.

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare disease with a sepsis-like progression that leads to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, especially in preterm infants. We present herein a case of HLH in a premature infant presenting with disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) and liver failure. A male infant, with weight 810g and delivered at the gestational age of 25 weeks and 2 da...

Intracerebral and Intraventricular hemorrhage with covid-19: A case report

 Background and Importance: Coronavirus 19 is caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus. The primary target of the virus is the respiratory system, but it can also affect other systems of the body, such as the cardiovascular system and the Central Nervous System )CNS).  Case Presentation: In this study, we introduce an 83-year-old man who referred due to reduced level of consciousness and hemiparesis ...

Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Newborn Infant Presenting with Cholestasis: Case Report

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, fatal disease. Neonatal cholestasis exhibits symptoms similar to those seen in several newborn diseases. HLH is rapidly fatal; therefore, an effective and prompt differential diagnosis is vital. A 10-hour-old newborn with icterus was referred to our clinic. Laboratory examination revealed direct bilirubinemia and pancytopenia, and cholestasis ...

Review of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) describes a clinical syndrome of hyperinflammation resulting in an uncontrolled and ineffective immune response. It may develop subsequent to a number of recognised genetic mutations or in association with infection, malignancy, autoinflammatory or metabolic conditions. Even with the published diagnostic criteria it can be difficult to make the diagnosi...

Malaria-associated secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Report of two cases & a review of literature