Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with leishmaniasis reactivation: a potential adverse event to anti-tumour necrosis factor-α therapy

Scand J Rheumatol. 2019 Jul;48(4):342-343. doi: 10.1080/03009742.2018.1533035. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antirheumatic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antirheumatic Agents / adverse effects
  • Bone Marrow Examination / methods
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / administration & dosage
  • Infliximab* / administration & dosage
  • Infliximab* / adverse effects
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral* / diagnosis
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral* / etiology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral* / immunology
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral* / physiopathology
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / diagnosis
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / etiology
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / physiopathology
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic* / therapy
  • Male
  • Patient Care Management / methods
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / antagonists & inhibitors*

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Dexamethasone
  • Infliximab