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Acute respiratory distress syndrome as an initial presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis after induction therapy for acute myeloid leukemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21083362     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 7-month-old girl with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the pancytopenic period after induction chemotherapy. Respiratory failure did not improve despite intensive treatments. Eventually, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) was diagnosed based on hemophagocytosis in bone marrow, and high soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) and ferritin levels. Even after cyclosporin A was started against HLH, she did not recover. Autopsy showed macrophage proliferation in bone marrow and lymph nodes. HLH should be considered, even in the pancytopenic period after chemotherapy, when patients develop ARDS that does not respond to supportive therapies.
Authors:
Takuro Nishikawa; Yasuhiro Okamoto; Takayuki Tanabe; Yuichi Shinkoda; Yuichi Kodama; Yasuyuki Kakihana; Masamichi Goto; Yoshifumi Kawano
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-11-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric hematology and oncology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  1521-0669     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-08     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8700164     Medline TA:  Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  244-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
1Department of Pediatrics, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
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