Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis presenting as acute coronary syndrome

• Hlavní autoři: Gabriel Melki (Autor), Mina Fransawy Alkomos (Autor), Sushant Nanavati (Autor), Vinod Kumar (Autor), Christina Mariyam (Autor), Michael Maroules (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: University of São Paulo, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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Acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis is a rare and deadly syndrome resulting from an overactive immune system, with uncontrolled activation of macrophages and lymphocytes, hypercytokinemia, and systemic inflammatory response. A 75-year-old male presented with typical anginal pain and was diag...