Dumont, Laura and Salaroli, Adriano and Dal Lago, Lissandra and Gil, Thierry and Pepersack, Thierry (2021) Prostate Cancer and Reactive Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 8 (4). pp. 1-4. ISSN ISSN: 2284-2594
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Abstract
We report the case of a 76-year-old man presenting with reactive haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (rHLH) in the setting of disseminated prostate cancer. This often fatal syndrome must be diagnosed early in order to maximize survival. Treatment should be initiated whenever the clinical diagnosis is suspected, even if the HLH-2004 criteria are not met. The HScore is a useful diagnostic tool for rHLH. In case of neurological symptoms, an extensive assessment must be performed. The goal of this case report is to raise awareness of this rare syndrome among oncologists.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prostate cancer, reactive hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, hyperferritinemia, pancytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia, HScore |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2021 15:09 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2021 15:09 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21235 |
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