Parvovirus B19 ‐induced hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: Case report and review of the literature

HLH is a catastrophic and likely underdiagnosed pathology with multiple triggers including infection. PVB19 can cause persistent marrow infection leading to HLH despite negative acute serologic markers making timely diagnosis difficult. Increased awareness of PVB19 ‐HLH is warranted given its potentially lethal nature and the careful interpretation required with serologic markers. AbstractHLH is a catastrophic and likely underdiagnosed pathology with multiple triggers including infection. PVB19 can cause persistent marrow infection leading to HLH despite negative acute serologic markers making timely diagnosis difficult. Increased awareness of PVB19 ‐HLH is warranted given its potentially lethal nature and the careful interpretation required with serologic markers.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - September 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: James Kalmuk, Sara Matar, Gong Feng, Edward Kilb, Ming Y. Lim Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research