title: A hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis patient initiated with prominent liver dysfunction: a case report.
abstract: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an aggressive and potentially fatal syndrome that results from inappropriate activation of lymphocytes and macrophages. It is characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias, hypertriglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and pathologic findings of hemo- phagocytosis in the bone marrow or other tissues. We report an adult HLH case admitted to hepatology department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Ming-jun
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Yu-lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone