Keimyung Med J.  2017 Jun;36(1):58-64. 10.0000/kmj.2017.36.1.58.

Two Cases of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Manifested with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Successfully Treated with Steroids

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. changhha@knu.ac.kr

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging and potentially life-threatening tick-borne virus disease in Korea. It can be presented with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) as severe complicated cases. Here, we report two cases of SFTS associated HLH patients fully recovered with steroids and conservative treatment, even though they had high risk factors of poor prognosis.

Keyword

Fever; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; Steroids; Thrombocytopenia

MeSH Terms

Fever*
Humans
Korea
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic*
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Steroids*
Thrombocytopenia*
Virus Diseases
Steroids
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