Fulminant hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to a reactivated EBV infection: a case report

Pantelis Antonodimitrakis1, Cecilia Wassberg, Spyridon Gerovasileiou

  • 1Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden. pantelis0507@gmail.com

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive inflammatory syndrome that results from inappropriate activation of the immune system. HLH has a high mortality if not treated. We describe a case of a fulminant HLH, associated with a reactivation of an EBV infection. The patient responded well to steroid treatment.