Tuberculosis-Associated HLH in an 8-Month-Old Infant: A Case Report and Review

• Main Authors: Holger Hauch (Author), Susanne Skrzypek (Author), Wilhelm Woessmann (Author), Kai Lehmberg (Author), Stephan Ehl (Author), Carsten Speckmann (Author), Emmanuel Schneck (Author), Dieter Koerholz (Author), Christian Jux (Author), Christoph Neuhäuser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare immunological disease, which can be mistaken for sepsis easily. Among the infectious causes that may trigger secondary HLH, tuberculosis (TBC), a rather rare pathogen nowadays, is typical. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of an infant...