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Hemophagocytic syndrome in a 4-month-old infant with biotinidase deficiency.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 15 Jul 2012
Kardas Fatih, Patiroglu Turkan, Unal Ekrem, Chiang Samuel C C, Bryceson Yenan T, Kendirci Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Hemophagocytic syndromes such as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are life-threatening hyperinflammatory conditions caused by inherited or acquired immune disorders. Awareness of the clinical symptoms and diagnostic criteria for hemophagocytic syndromes is crucial to start timely life-saving therapy. We present a case of a 4-month-old boy presenting with HLH. However, the patient was subsequently...
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