title: Dengue associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case series.
abstract: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare complication of dengue. We present 8 cases of dengue associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis diagnosed in our hospital during the dengue outbreak of 2012. All the cases were treated with a short (4 weeks) course of steroids along with supportive measures, and showed an excellent response.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Pediatric Rheumatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata, India and *Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK. mailme.priyankar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Priyankar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Prabhas Prasun
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Ramanan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005076:Exanthema; D005334:Fever; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies