Clinical Case Reports
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges
By Adalis Rivera, Hakan R. Toka, Yasser Samra and 2 others.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome with nonspecific clinical manifestations that can mimic common conditions in patients with alcohol dependence. Early clinical suspicion and rapid initiation of treatment are essential to prevent fatal outcomes.
Keywords
- alcohol‐associated liver disease
- diagnostic delay
- ferritin elevation
- hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- multiorgan failure
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