Volume : IX, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Gastric – T cell lymphoma associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

Senthamizhselvan K, Mohammed A

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Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare entity in clinical practise. It can occur in the setting of infection, malignancy, autoimmune disease and immunodeficiency. Case report: We present a case of 18 years old male who had fever, rapid weight loss and upper gastrointestinal bleeding during the past 1 month. Gastroscopy showed an ulcerated lesion in stomach, histopathology and immunohistochemistry was suggestive of gastric T–cell lymphoma (NHL). Patient had persistent fever and drop in cell counts of all 3 lineages. Bone marrow examination revealed hemophagocytosis secondary to gastric T–cell NHL. His general condition worsened rapidly and he succumbed to his illness, before any definitive therapy could be initiated. Conclusion: One should have a high index of suspicion to diagnose HLH, so as to initiate early treatment and improve survival.

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GASTRIC‾T CELL LYMPHOMA ASSOCIATED HEMOPHAGOCYTIC LYMPHOHISTIOCYTOSIS., Senthamizhselvan K, Mohammed A INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-9 | September-2019

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