Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an underdiagnosed, rare clinical syndrome, in particular secondary HLH, which mostly affects adults. HLH can be caused by malignancy, infections, autoimmune disorders, and, rarely, trauma. Here, we present the case of a patient who presented with anemia not responding to blood transfusion but improved after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin. This case aims to highlight a rare presentation of this disease (HLH secondary to trauma) and to discuss the current HLH diagnostic criteria.
Keywords: anemia; darbepoetin; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (hlh); intravenous immunoglobulin (ivig); motor vehicle accident; secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (hlh); trauma.
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