Disseminated Tuberculosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Pregnant Woman With Evans syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in underdeveloped and developing countries. Disseminated TB may induce uncommon and potentially fatal secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Timely treatment with anti-tuberculosis therapy (ATT) and downmodulation of the immune response is critical. However, corticosteroid treatment for TB-associated HLH remains controversial. Herein, we report a successful case of disseminated TB-associated HLH in a pregnant woman with Evans syndrome accompanied by a literature review.

Case presentation

A 26-year-old pregnant woman with Evans syndrome was transferred to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University because of severe pneumonia. She presented with cough, fever, and aggravated dys

SUBMITTER: Shi YF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8222916 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature