The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Abstract Babesiosis is increasing in the elderly due to an age‐related decline in immunity. Prompt diagnosis with blood smear and PCR prevent life‐threatening complications, like DIC and HLH. Studies focusing on pathophysiology and risk factors are needed.

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Main Authors: Alexandra Goodman, Musa Bilal, Shivantha Amarnath, Teresa Gentile, Zachary Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
age‐related immunity
apheresis
Babesiosis
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4744
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spelling doaj-f088cfc5653f4e7dae933d9d0079b5d22021-09-27T07:16:15ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-09-0199n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4744The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisAlexandra Goodman0Musa Bilal1Shivantha Amarnath2Teresa Gentile3Zachary Shepherd4Department of Medicine Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY USADepartment of Anesthesia Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY USADepartment of Medicine Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Staten Island University Staten Island NY USADepartment of Hematology & Oncology Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY USADepartment of Medicine Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY USAAbstract Babesiosis is increasing in the elderly due to an age‐related decline in immunity. Prompt diagnosis with blood smear and PCR prevent life‐threatening complications, like DIC and HLH. Studies focusing on pathophysiology and risk factors are needed.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4744age‐related immunityapheresisBabesiosisdisseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
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author Alexandra Goodman
Musa Bilal
Shivantha Amarnath
Teresa Gentile
Zachary Shepherd
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Musa Bilal
Shivantha Amarnath
Teresa Gentile
Zachary Shepherd
The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Clinical Case Reports
age‐related immunity
apheresis
Babesiosis
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
author_facet Alexandra Goodman
Musa Bilal
Shivantha Amarnath
Teresa Gentile
Zachary Shepherd
author_sort Alexandra Goodman
title The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
title_short The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
title_full The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
title_fullStr The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
title_full_unstemmed The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
title_sort unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
publisher Wiley
series Clinical Case Reports
issn 2050-0904
publishDate 2021-09-01
description Abstract Babesiosis is increasing in the elderly due to an age‐related decline in immunity. Prompt diagnosis with blood smear and PCR prevent life‐threatening complications, like DIC and HLH. Studies focusing on pathophysiology and risk factors are needed.
topic age‐related immunity
apheresis
Babesiosis
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4744
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