title: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in very young infants.
abstract: We report three cases of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in infants within the first 6 weeks of life. Diagnosis of HLH was made early after symptoms started. All three cases were successfully treated with dexamethasone and none relapsed, indicating that not all cases of HLH in very young infants are familial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan. leo-tano@pop12.odn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Reo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanoshima
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Tatsunori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hokosaki
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Shoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Sumio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kai
mesh_terms: D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone