Journal of Contemporary Medicine (Jul 2021)

Hemophagocytic Syndrome; A Mortal Progressing Case Despite Early Diagnosis and Treatment

  • Deniz İncaman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.944765
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 4
pp. 582 – 585

Abstract

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In this case we discussed with a hemaphagocytic syndrome in a patient who was investigated for jaundice. Hemophagocytic syndrome; fever, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatosplenomegaly, bone marrow involvement is a multisystemic disease.This is due to excess cytokines released from the cells.Hemophagocytic syndrome, can occur as a familial or sporadic disorder, and it can be triggered by a variety of events that disrupt immune homeostasis.

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