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
Pages
3
From page
178
To page
180
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
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2432521
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