Monika Kasuhal1*, Mamta Bothra2 and Ayush Kaushal3
1Consultant Neonatologist, Consultant Paediatrician, Emirates Speciality Hospital, UAE
2Specialist in Pediatrician, Thumbay Hospital, UAE
3Trainee at Emirate Specialty Hospital, UAE
*Corresponding Author: Monika Kaushal, Consultant Neonatologist, Consultant Paediatrician, Emirates Speciality Hospital, UAE.
Received: February 04, 2020; Published: March 06, 2020
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is not rare but may be fatal. It may be complication that can progress when Influenza A confounds immunocompromised children [1]. We report a case of Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating an influenza A infection in a one year and 4 months old well thriving girl. The child had come with simple influenza infection which soon progressed to ARDS and multi organ failure when HLH was suspected and bone marrow was done which conformed and the other criteria were met for the diagnosis of HLH. The child was appropriately treated and supported by ECMO and could be discharged home.
Keywords: Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH); Children; Infection
Citation: Monika Kasuhal., et al. “Early Suspicion of Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome Following Influenza a Infection Complicated to ARDS Leading to Intact Survival”. Acta Scientific Paediatrics 3.4 (2020): 09-12.
Copyright: © 2020 Monika Kasuhal., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.