Epstein-Barr virus associated haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis treated with anakinra and rituximab: A case report

Background: Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe, life-threatening syndrome characterised by hyperinflammation and macrophage activation. Viral infections such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are a well-recognised trigger of HLH but the treatment of such cases is not well-defined. We pr...

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Main Authors: Naina McCann, Raj Amarnani, Muhammad Shipa, Saad Ahmed, Fathima Thaahira Mohideen, Stefan Vöö, Jessica J. Manson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
Subjects:
HLH
EBV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170220300479