Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-associated Haemophagocytic Syndrome

Lorenza Torti
Luigi Maria Larocca
Giuseppina Massini
Luciana Teofili

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Publication date

January 2012

DOI

10.4084/mjhid.2012.008

Publisher

Institute of Hematology, Catholic University

Journal

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases

Abstract

We describe the case of a 17- year old female who developed fatal haemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) one month following acute infection caused by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Despite initiation of treatment and reduction of EBV load, laboratory signs of HPS as severe cytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, hyperferritinemia and hypertriglyceridemia persisted, and the patient died of multiorgan failure. HPS is a rare, but life-threatening complication of EBV infection

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