Abstract
We present a case of a 9-month-old girl from Cyprus with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with Epstein Barr virus and Leishmania donovani coinfection. Treatment with liposomal amphotericin B resulted in a dramatic resolution of clinical and laboratory abnormalities. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a coinfection-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and the first clinical report of visceral leishmaniasis infection in Europe by L. donovani.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 704-707 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coinfection
- Cyprus
- Epstein barr virus
- HLH
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- Visceral leishmaniasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology