Neonate with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to dengue infection: a case report. (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krithika, MV; Amboiram, Prakash; Latha, Sneha M; Ninan, Binu; Suman, Febe Renjitha; Scott, Julius
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 47:Number 3(2017:Jul.)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 255
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis -- Dengue fever -- neonate; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475516644102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

We report the first case of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in a neonate secondary to primary Dengue virus infection. This neonate presented in the third week of life with fever, shock and hepatosplenomegaly and was diagnosed to have Dengue infection by serology and HLH was confirmed on bone marrow.