Case report: Cerebellar swelling and hydrocephalus in familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

• Main Authors: Taro Yoshida (Author), Kunihiko Moriya (Author), Keisuke Oikawa (Author), Shoko Miura (Author), Yoshiko Asakura (Author), Sachiko Tanifuji (Author), Shuji Kusano (Author), Mikiya Endo (Author), Manami Akasaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) is a severe inborn error of immunity caused by a genetic defect that impairs the function of cytotoxic T and NK cells. There are only a few reported cases of FHL with diffuse swelling of the cerebellum and obstructive hydrocephalus. We report a case...