A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

A 71-year-old Indian female presented with a 3-month history of weight loss and fatigue. Further review confirmed a histological diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Although bone marrow analysis did not reveal hemophagocytosis, she had some clinical and laboratory pointers to hemophagocytic...

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Main Authors: Chimezie Mbachi, Rita Igwilo, Estefania Flores, Ezekiel Chukwujindu, Benjamin Mba
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7530698
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Ezekiel Chukwujindu
Benjamin Mba
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description A 71-year-old Indian female presented with a 3-month history of weight loss and fatigue. Further review confirmed a histological diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Although bone marrow analysis did not reveal hemophagocytosis, she had some clinical and laboratory pointers to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Her clinical state deteriorated rapidly with development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and subsequently death.
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spelling doaj-art-ebb8a74424fc44a38c77829e40bbcfe42025-08-20T03:21:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792019-01-01201910.1155/2019/75306987530698A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaChimezie Mbachi0Rita Igwilo1Estefania Flores2Ezekiel Chukwujindu3Benjamin Mba4Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USAInternal Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, NigeriaInternal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USAInternal Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, NigeriaInternal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USAA 71-year-old Indian female presented with a 3-month history of weight loss and fatigue. Further review confirmed a histological diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Although bone marrow analysis did not reveal hemophagocytosis, she had some clinical and laboratory pointers to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Her clinical state deteriorated rapidly with development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and subsequently death.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7530698
spellingShingle Chimezie Mbachi
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A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Case Reports in Hematology
title A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
title_full A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
title_short A Rare Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Adult with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
title_sort rare case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an adult with diffuse large b cell lymphoma
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