Title of article :
Unusual case of adult hemophagocytic syndrome
Author/Authors :
Tamizifar, Babak Department of Internal Medicine - School of Medicine - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Samadi, Golnaz Department of Internal Medicine - Alzahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Rismankarzadeh, Maryam Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract :
Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is an uncommon manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Clinical features of HPS
include fever, pancytopenia, abnormal liver enzyme, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and coagulation disorder. HPS comprises
primary and reactive forms. Herein, we describe a case of untreated SLE with HPS as one of the fi rst manifestations of systemic Lupus.
Keywords :
Autoimmunity , hemophagocytic syndrome , hemophagocytosis , systemic lupus erythematosus
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
