TY - JOUR
T1 - Reactive hemophagocytic syndrome associated with disseminated strongyloidiasis
AU - Finkielman, Javier
AU - Grinberg, Alejandro R.
AU - Paz, Leonardo A.
AU - Plana, Jose L.
AU - Benchetrit, Guillermo A.
AU - Nicastro, Mario A.
AU - Roncoroni, Aquiles J.
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - The reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is a condition characterized by systemic proliferation of benign hemophagocytic histiocytes, fever, cytopenia, abnormal liver function, and frequently coagulopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Its occurrence has been documented in association with viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections; a wide spectrum of malignant neoplasms; some miscellaneous disorders; and phenytoin. Disseminated strongyloidiasis is reported in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with corticosteroids in whom a reactive hemophagocytic syndrome developed and who finally died. This reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is reported for the first time in strongyloidiasis and may not have been recognized in former reports.
AB - The reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is a condition characterized by systemic proliferation of benign hemophagocytic histiocytes, fever, cytopenia, abnormal liver function, and frequently coagulopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Its occurrence has been documented in association with viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections; a wide spectrum of malignant neoplasms; some miscellaneous disorders; and phenytoin. Disseminated strongyloidiasis is reported in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with corticosteroids in whom a reactive hemophagocytic syndrome developed and who finally died. This reactive hemophagocytic syndrome is reported for the first time in strongyloidiasis and may not have been recognized in former reports.
KW - Hemophagocytic syndrome
KW - Strongyloides
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U2 - 10.1097/00000441-199607000-00008
DO - 10.1097/00000441-199607000-00008
M3 - Article
C2 - 8686729
AN - SCOPUS:0030191821
VL - 312
SP - 37
EP - 39
JO - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
JF - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
SN - 0002-9629
IS - 1
ER -