title: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with ovarian dysgerminoma.
abstract: •Ovarian dysgerminoma associated with paraneoplastic fever, cytopenia and splenomegaly•Complete symptom resolution resulted from tumor resection and medical management•Non-hematolymphoid neoplasms are part of differential diagnosis in secondary HLH.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford, CA, United States.
authors.forename: Mana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nosratian-Baskovic
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford, CA, United States.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department of Pathology, Stanford, CA, United States.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Folkins
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department of Pathology, Stanford, CA, United States; Department of Laboratories, Seattle Children's Hospital, Department of Laboratories, Seattle, WA, United States.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Chisholm
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford, CA, United States.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dorigo
keywords: Adnexal mass; Cytopenia; Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; Splenomegaly; Unexplained fever