Persistent cervical lymphadenopathy in an adolescent with Epstein-Barr induced hemophagocytic syndrome: Manifestations of a rare but often fatal disease

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1011-1014

  Lindemann, Timothy L ^a   Greene, J Scott ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; Hemophagocytic syndrome

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ETOPOSIDE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PANCREATITIS; PANCYTOPENIA; PATHOGENESIS; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SPLENOMEGALY; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 19444375599     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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