Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis diagnosed by brain biopsy

• Main Authors: Hee Young Ju (Author), Che Ry Hong (Author), Sung Jin Kim (Author), Ji Won Lee (Author), Hyery Kim (Author), Hyoung Jin Kang (Author), Kyung Duk Park (Author), Hee Young Shin (Author), Jong-Hee Chae (Author), Ji Hoon Phi (Author), Jung-Eun Cheon (Author), Sung-Hye Park (Author), Hyo Seop Ahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by fever, splenomegaly, jaundice, and pathologic findings of hemophagocytosis in bone marrow or other tissues such as the lymph nodes and liver. Pleocytosis, or the presence of elevated protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid, could be helpful...