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ArticleEpilepsia open2024

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an adult patient with super-refractory status epilepticus.

Anna Haanpää, Leena Kämppi, Jonas Kantonen, Liisa Myllykangas, Sini M Laakso, Nina Forss

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  2. [Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome caused by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025
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Anna HaanpääDepartment of Neurology, Neurocenter, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3230-4669
Leena KämppiDepartment of Neurology, Neurocenter, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5084-2159
Jonas KantonenDepartment of Pathology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Liisa MyllykangasDepartment of Pathology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Sini M LaaksoDepartment of Neurology, Neurocenter, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Nina ForssDepartment of Neurology, Neurocenter, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report presents a 38-year-old male patient who, after a febrile infection, developed super-refractory status epilepticus and multiorgan failure, and died in 2 weeks despite the best possible intensive care. Autopsy revealed findings suggestive of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). This case shows that a rare immunological cause such as HLH may cause febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES), and complications of intensive care can mask the physiological and laboratory changes in HLH. PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: This case report presents a 38-year-old man who, after a febrile infection, developed intractable epileptic activity requiring intensive care treatment. During the intensive care, the patient showed signs of multiple organ damage and died in 2 weeks despite the best possible treatment. Autopsy revealed findings suggestive of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a rare immune system regulation disorder leading to persistent inflammatory state and organ damages. This case shows that an immunological disorder like HLH may underlie treatment resistant fever-related epileptic seizures.

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Lymphohistiocytosis, HemophagocyticStatus EpilepticusAdultDrug Resistant EpilepsyFatal OutcomeHumansMaleMultiple Organ Failurefebrile infection‐related epilepsy syndromehemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisimmunological epilepsysuper‐refractory status epilepticus

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PMCPMC11450690

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