Title: Dengue with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis-Rare Presentation
Authors: Dr Shweta Nair, Dr Abir Lal Nath, Dr Rajdeep Pal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i12.27
A 1 and a half-year-old female child presented with fever, cough and cold since 2 weeks. Investigations revealed Dengue IgG, IgM Positive with pancytopenia and diagnosed to have HLH on bone marrow examination in view of unusual course. She was managed symptomatically along with antibiotics for associated urinary tract infection. It has not been reported in literature earlier. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare macrophage related hyper inflammatory disorder that presents as prolonged fever and a sepsis like syndrome. It is a rare and life threatening complication of dengue. KEYWORDS: Dengue, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, pancytopenia
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