Disseminated tuberculosis in rare association with hemophagocytic lymphocytosis - A case report from central India.

Disha Gautam, Malti Dadheech, Vaibhav Ingle, Erukkambattu Jayashankar, Shashank Purwar, Anand Kumar Maurya

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Disha GautamDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Malti DadheechDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Vaibhav IngleDepartment of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Erukkambattu JayashankarDepartment of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Shashank PurwarDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

Anand Kumar MauryaDepartment of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal · IN

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Abstract

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon, diverse and rare genetic hyper-inflammatory syndrome. HLH associated with tuberculosis (TB-HLH) has been described as a clinical and diagnostic quandary. The co-existence leads to significantly higher morbidity and mortality. Our case highlights the presence of disseminated tuberculosis and worsening of the case due to underlying hemophagocytic syndrome leading to rapid deterioration of patient prognosis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment remains help to improve patient management.

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PMID37151652

DOI10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15646

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