title: Perinatal tuberculosis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
abstract: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis [HLH] is a reactive disorder characterized by generalised non-malignant histiocytic proliferation with prominent hemophagocytosis. It may be either primary [familial (FLH)] or secondary [infection or malignancy associated]. Organisms incriminated for infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome (IAHS) include viruses, bacteria, spirochetes, fungi and parasites. Reports of IAHS associated with tuberculosis in neonates are rare. The authors report a case of perinatal tuberculosis presenting as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. prabhatm7@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Prabhat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Padam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis