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A successfully treated case of disseminated tuberculosis-associated hemophagocytic syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11576906     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a patient who presented with disseminated tuberculosis-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). A 40-year-old man was admitted because of fatigue, fever, and renal dysfunction. Chest radiograph and computed tomography scan showed diffuse reticulonodular shadow, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was identified. Peripheral blood counts decreased rapidly, and bone marrow aspiration revealed hemophagocytosis by macrophages. Despite antituberculous and steroid pulse therapy, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome developed. After plasma exchange and continuous hemodiafiltration were started, hypercytokinemia and vital signs improved dramatically. Although disseminated tuberculosis-associated HPS carries a poor prognosis, acute blood purification may be an effective means of treating HPS involving multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
Authors:
S Goto; I Aoike; Y Shibasaki; T Morita; S Miyazaki; T Shimizu; M Suzuki
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation     Volume:  38     ISSN:  1523-6838     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Kidney Dis.     Publication Date:  2001 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-28     Completed Date:  2001-10-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110075     Medline TA:  Am J Kidney Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E19     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Medicine, Pathology, and Surgery, Shinrakuen Hospital, Niigata, Japan. gotos@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Humans
Male
Phagocytosis / physiology*
Respiration, Artificial
Syndrome
Tuberculosis, Miliary / complications,  drug therapy*,  physiopathology

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