Open AccessSecondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis related to hematopoietic tuberculosis
Author(s) -
N. Zemed,
S. Khatib,
H. Oualil,
J.E. Bourkadi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis/egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9950
pISSN - 0422-7638
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2015.12.013
Subject(s) - medicine , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , tuberculosis , pathology , disease
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare but potentially a fatal disease. It is either primary or secondary and it is linked to various etiologies. Its therapeutic management is always difficult and not codified in the absence of large-scale controlled studies. We report a case of secondary HLH associated with hematopoietic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult