Hemophagocytic syndrome caused by Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infection during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: a case report
It is important to consider the possibility of HPS, and diagnosis and treatment initiation should occur in a timely manner when fever of an unknown origin and decreased blood cell counts are observed during malignant disease treatment.
Authors
- Shunji Endo
- Kou Kanesada
- Y. Fujiwara
- T. Ueno
- Shuya Yano
- Masaharu Higashida
- Kazuhiko Yoshimatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7901-8374)
- Toshimasa Okada
Institutions
- Kawasaki Medical School (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1722216
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00