Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicated by a Cavitary Lung Lesion in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicated by a Cavitary Lung Lesion in a Kidney Transplant Recipient

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon life-threatening condition caused by an uncontrolled immunological response. It can develop secondary to malignancies, infections, systemic diseases, and immunosuppression. Multiple risk factors may present in kidney transplant recipients; howe...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Muras-Szwedziak, Maciej Tylski, Anna Masajtis-Zagajewska, Michał Nowicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis
Subjects:
secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
pulmonary complication
cavitary lung lesion
renal transplant
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516401

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