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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: What a Surgeon Should Know
Joint Authors
Popeskou, S.
Gavillet, M.
Christoforidis, D.
Demartines, Nicolas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents to the surgical community an unusual and often ignored cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Hemophagocytic syndrome or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare medical entity characterized by phagocytosis of red blood cells, leucocytes, platelets, and their precursors in the bone marrow by activated macrophages.
When intestinal bleeding is present, the management is very challenging with extremely high mortality rates.
Early diagnosis and treatment seem to be the most important factors for a successful outcome.
We present two cases and review another 18 from the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Popeskou, S.& Gavillet, M.& Demartines, Nicolas& Christoforidis, D.. 2015. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: What a Surgeon Should Know. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060133
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Popeskou, S.…[et al.]. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: What a Surgeon Should Know. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060133
American Medical Association (AMA)
Popeskou, S.& Gavillet, M.& Demartines, Nicolas& Christoforidis, D.. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: What a Surgeon Should Know. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060133
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060133