Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to visceral leishmaniasis in children: case report and systematic review
Vigilance towards screening for leishmania infection induced HLH is imperative, particularly when there is a suspicious epidemiological history, ineffective chemotherapy, or prior to bone marrow transplantation. Early recognition, accurate diagnosis, and prompt treatment initiation can significantly alter the course of the disease and favor the prognosis in childhood with HLH secondary to VL.
Authors
- Chen Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1002-8387)
- Junwen Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4174-2284)
- Yi Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-7937)
- Chaoyong Zhang
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1561600
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51