Macrophage activation syndrome revealing Hodgkin´s lymphoma: a case report

Abstract

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare immunologic syndrome, rapidly fatal in the absence of specific etiological treatment. It is defined by clinical, biological and cyto-histological criteria. Numerous etiologies have been described in MAS, the association with Hodgkin lymphoma (LH) is exceptional. We report the case of a young woman in whom a macrophage activation syndrome reveals a Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Keywords

• hodgkin lymphoma
• macrophage activation syndrome
• hemophagocytis