Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a potentially fatal disorder resulting from excessive activation and non-malignant proliferation of T lymphocytes and macrophages. Neoplasms, autoimmune disorders and systemic infections can cause secondary hemophagocytic syndrome. The association of hemophagocy...

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Main Authors: Maria Scalzone, Antonio Ruggiero, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giovanna Trombatore, Vita Ridola, Palma Maurizi, Riccardo Riccardi
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-01-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6385
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author Maria Scalzone
Antonio Ruggiero
Stefano Mastrangelo
Giovanna Trombatore
Vita Ridola
Palma Maurizi
Riccardo Riccardi
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description Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a potentially fatal disorder resulting from excessive activation and non-malignant proliferation of T lymphocytes and macrophages. Neoplasms, autoimmune disorders and systemic infections can cause secondary hemophagocytic syndrome. The association of hemophagocytic syndrome and visceral leishmaniasis is rarely found in childhood.  We report a case of an infant affected by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to visceral leishamniasis and describe all cases of hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishamniasis in childhood reported in literature, focusing on clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-35fc2135d4bf48a889807ab59f2a408b2025-08-20T02:57:04ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802016-01-01100110.3855/jidc.6385Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literatureMaria Scalzone0Antonio Ruggiero1Stefano Mastrangelo2Giovanna Trombatore3Vita Ridola4Palma Maurizi5Riccardo Riccardi6Catholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCatholic University of Rome, Rome, ItalyHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a potentially fatal disorder resulting from excessive activation and non-malignant proliferation of T lymphocytes and macrophages. Neoplasms, autoimmune disorders and systemic infections can cause secondary hemophagocytic syndrome. The association of hemophagocytic syndrome and visceral leishmaniasis is rarely found in childhood.  We report a case of an infant affected by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to visceral leishamniasis and describe all cases of hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishamniasis in childhood reported in literature, focusing on clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatment. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6385Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisleishmaniachildhoodliposomal amphotericin B
spellingShingle Maria Scalzone
Antonio Ruggiero
Stefano Mastrangelo
Giovanna Trombatore
Vita Ridola
Palma Maurizi
Riccardo Riccardi
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
leishmania
childhood
liposomal amphotericin B
title Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
title_full Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
title_fullStr Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
title_short Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review of literature
title_sort hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and visceral leishmaniasis in children case report and systematic review of literature
topic Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
leishmania
childhood
liposomal amphotericin B
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6385
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