2021
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15677
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Brucellosis-Induced Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Abstract: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a fatal syndrome, which can be primary or triggered by a systemic disease or an infection. The commonly reported infectious causes of secondary HLH include Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), mycobacterium, and leishmaniasis among other infections. In this case report, we report a 50-year-old woman with brucellosis-related HLH after presenting with prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cytopenia.

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“…Brucellosis-induced HPS has been described in literature [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . It is difficult to diagnose Brucella melitensis infection because Brucella melitensis grows slowly in blood culturethe colonies will not be visible until at least three days later.…”
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“…Brucellosis-induced HPS has been described in literature [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . It is difficult to diagnose Brucella melitensis infection because Brucella melitensis grows slowly in blood culturethe colonies will not be visible until at least three days later.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…*p<0.01; CA: caries active; CF: caries-free; SD: standard deviation Some domains within CBCL of group I showed a negative correlation (Table4) 2024. Asundaria et al Cureus 16(4): e58648.…”
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“…10 The mechanism of brucellosis-associated thrombocytopenia is unclear and may be multifactorial, including immune destruction of platelets, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, bone marrow suppression, and hypersplenism. 11,12 Severe refractory thrombocytopenia secondary to brucellosis is rare.…”
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