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Cold Agglutinin Syndrome and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Unusual Combination Caused by Epstein–Barr Virus Infection

dc.contributor.authorSousa Nunes, B
dc.contributor.authorGouveia, C
dc.contributor.authorKjollerstrom, P
dc.contributor.authorFarela Neves, J
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-29T11:50:20Z
dc.date.available2024-07-29T11:50:20Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractAutoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are rare complications of infectious mononucleosis. The authors describe a 12-year-old male with acute infectious mononucleosis, hepatitis, cholestasis, and an autoimmune hemolytic disorder caused by cold agglutinins IgM (anti-i specificity). Clinical deterioration with persistent fever, anemia, and hepatosplenomegaly was consistent with cold AIHA plus concomitant HLH. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and acyclovir, with an uneventful recovery. Although rare, cold agglutinin syndrome and HLH can complicate infectious mononucleosis and should be considered in a patient with clinical deterioration. Corticosteroids are the mainstay treatment of HLH and may be beneficial in infection-associated cold agglutinin syndrome.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationCureus . 2024 Jan 12;16(1):e52179pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.7759/cureus.52179pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4959
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCureus Editoralpt_PT
dc.subjectAutoimmune hemolytic anemiapt_PT
dc.subjectEpstein–barr viruspt_PT
dc.subjectHemophagocytic syndromept_PT
dc.subjectMononucleosis/infectiouspt_PT
dc.subjectChildpt_PT
dc.subjectHDE PEDpt_PT
dc.subjectHDE HEM PEDpt_PT
dc.subjectHDE INF PEDpt_PT
dc.titleCold Agglutinin Syndrome and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: An Unusual Combination Caused by Epstein–Barr Virus Infectionpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee52179pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleCureuspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume16pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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