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A Neonatal BALB/c Mouse Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Published on: November 30, 2021
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in premature newborns
Oya Levendoglu-Tugal1, Vana Alexander, Boriana Parvez
1Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. oya_tugal@nymc.edu
Abstract:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a systemic disease resulting from the excessive release of inflammatory cytokines by macrophages under prolonged antigenic stimulation. If untreated, it leads to multiorgan failure and death. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has not previously been associated with HLH. Here we report four preterm infants who were diagnosed with HLH associated with NEC. Two patients received chemotherapy and one survived. The other two infants succumbed to multiorgan failure. These results suggest that NEC may be a common clinical manifestation of HLH in premature neonates.
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