Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with meningococcemia

Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2006 Dec;23(8):683-6. doi: 10.1080/08880010600919101.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Dopamine / therapeutic use
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / blood
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / etiology*
  • Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / therapy
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / complications
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / diagnosis
  • Meningitis, Meningococcal / drug therapy
  • Meningococcal Infections / complications*
  • Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Meningococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Plasma
  • Platelet Transfusion
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Penicillins
  • Vancomycin
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Dexamethasone
  • Dopamine