Hemophagocytic Syndrome in Severe Dengue Fever: A Rare Presentation

s We describe a 2-year old boy developing virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in severe dengue fever. The condition was diagnosed according to the established criteria of the International Histiocyte Society. There was uneventful recovery with corticosteroid therapy. Secondary hemophagocytosis...

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Published in:Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion 2014-09, Vol.30 (Suppl 1), p.97-100
Main Authors: Mitra, Subhashis, Bhattacharyya, Rajat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Transfusion Medicine
Case Report
Dengue fever
Drug therapy
Hematology
Human Genetics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Steroids
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Summary:s We describe a 2-year old boy developing virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in severe dengue fever. The condition was diagnosed according to the established criteria of the International Histiocyte Society. There was uneventful recovery with corticosteroid therapy. Secondary hemophagocytosis in children can mimic severe sepsis, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, or multi organ dysfunction syndrome and lead to diagnostic difficulties. This report adds to the limited pediatric cases of dengue related hemophagocytic syndrome reported in literature; and underlines the importance of prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this rare but serious complication.
ISSN:0971-4502
0974-0449
0974-0449
0971-4502
DOI:10.1007/s12288-013-0273-0