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ArticleJournal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives2022

A Fatal Etiology of Splenic Infarction.

David Masterman, Sonal Gandhi, Amteshwar Singh, Tanmay Singh, Ashampreet Kaur

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Article in Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

David MastermanDivision of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sonal GandhiDivision of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD, USA.
Amteshwar SinghDivision of Hospital Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD, USA.
Tanmay SinghDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Ashampreet KaurDepartment of Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare systemic inflammatory disorder that is rapidly progressive and carries a poor prognosis. We present a case of HLH caused by undiagnosed B cell lymphoma, presenting initially with splenic infarction. Both HLH and splenic infarction are secondary conditions with a wide range of underlying etiologies. When either condition is identified, a prompt search for the underlying trigger is needed to prevent devastating consequences. We demonstrate the difficulties and barriers that can delay the diagnosis of HLH, and emphasize the importance of early treatment in improving survival rates.

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B cell lymphomaHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)H-scoreSplenic infarct

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PMID36262481
PMCPMC9529637

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