title: Neonate with haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to dengue infection: a case report.
abstract: We report the first case of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in a neonate secondary to primary Dengue virus infection. This neonate presented in the third week of life with fever, shock and hepatosplenomegaly and was diagnosed to have Dengue infection by serology and HLH was confirmed on bone marrow.
authors.affiliation: 1 Senior Resident, Department of Neonatology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Krithika
authors.affiliation: 2 Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amboiram
authors.affiliation: 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Sneha M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.affiliation: 4 Professor, Department of Neonatology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Binu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ninan
authors.affiliation: 5 Professor, Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Febe Renjitha
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Suman
authors.affiliation: 6 Professor, Division of Paediatric Hemato Oncology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Julius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Dengue fever; Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; neonate