Cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent host presenting as haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent host presenting as haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a human herpes virus with a worldwide seroprevalence of 60-100%, mainly known to cause severe life-threatening disease in immunocompromised patients. In immunocompetent hosts (IMCh), CMV causes a self-limiting mononucleosis-like infection, and severe pictures are less recogn...

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Main Authors: Inês Matias-Lopes, Henrique Atalaia Barbacena, Margarida Guiomar, Raquel Soares, Catarina Barão, Ana Rita Ferreira, Federica Parlato, Patrícia Howell-Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2024-12-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
cytomegalovirus
immunocompetent host
haemolytic anaemia
cholestatic hepatitis
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5071
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