“…Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by uncontrolled histiocytic proliferation, hemophagocytosis, macrophage activation, and up-regulation of inflammatory cytokines, which can complicate the course of KD (2)(3)(4). In most of the reported cases, HLH develop long after treatment or during the recurrent course of the disease (3)(4)(5)(6). Herein we report a case with secondary HLH occurring during the acute phase of fatal KD in a 4 month-old girl.…”