Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis

Overview

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A group of related disorders characterized by lymphocytosis; histiocytosis; and hemophagocytosis. The two major forms are familial and reactive. Proliferation of histiocytes in response to viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic infections. Rare form of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with multiorgan involvement seen in infants and young children

Synonyms:

Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytoses
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses
Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphocytoses, Familial
Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis, Familial
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses, Primary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Primary
Hemophagocytic Syndrome
Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Infection Associated
Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Infection-Associated
Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Reactive
Hemophagocytic Syndromes
Infection-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome
Lymphocytoses, Familial Hemophagocytic
Lymphocytosis, Familial Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytoses, Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytoses, Primary Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial Hemophagocytic
Lymphohistiocytosis, Primary Hemophagocytic
Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses
Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome

Broader Topics:

Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell

Narrower Topics:

None

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