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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia masquerading as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. 2022

Gopinathan Mathiyazhagan, and Anshul Gupta, and Khaliqur Rahman, and Soniya Nityanand
Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a condition characterized by immunological imbalance due to inappropriate activation of macrophage, T/NK cells resulting in hypercytokinemia and subsequent tissue damage. We present an interesting case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who presented to us with clinical and laboratory features of HLH. High index of suspicion for malignancy based on clinical history and bone marrow examination led us to reach at definitive diagnosis of ALL.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001856 Bone Marrow Examination Removal of bone marrow and evaluation of its histologic picture. Examination, Bone Marrow,Bone Marrow Examinations,Examinations, Bone Marrow
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D013601 T-Lymphocytes Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the THYMUS GLAND and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen. T Cell,T Lymphocyte,T-Cells,Thymus-Dependent Lymphocytes,Cell, T,Cells, T,Lymphocyte, T,Lymphocyte, Thymus-Dependent,Lymphocytes, T,Lymphocytes, Thymus-Dependent,T Cells,T Lymphocytes,T-Cell,T-Lymphocyte,Thymus Dependent Lymphocytes,Thymus-Dependent Lymphocyte
D051359 Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic A group of related disorders characterized by LYMPHOCYTOSIS; HISTIOCYTOSIS; and hemophagocytosis. The two major forms are familial and reactive. Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial,Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Infection-Associated,Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Reactive,Hemophagocytic Syndromes,Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome,Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial,Familial Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis,Familial Hemophagocytic Histiocytosis,Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis,Familial Hemophagocytic Reticulosis,Familial Histiocytic Reticulosis,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Familial -1,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial, 1,Hemophagocytic Reticulosis, Familial,Hemophagocytic Syndrome,Primary Hemophagocytic Hymphohistiocytosis,Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis,Reticulosis, Familial Histiocytic,Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial,Familial Erythrophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses,Familial Hemophagocytic Histiocytoses,Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphocytoses,Familial Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses,Familial Hemophagocytic Reticuloses,Familial Histiocytic Reticuloses,Hemophagocytic Histiocytoses, Familial,Hemophagocytic Histiocytosis, Familial,Hemophagocytic Hymphohistiocytoses, Primary,Hemophagocytic Hymphohistiocytosis, Primary,Hemophagocytic Lymphocytoses, Familial,Hemophagocytic Lymphocytosis, Familial,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses, Primary,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Familial 1,Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, Primary,Hemophagocytic Reticuloses, Familial,Hemophagocytic Syndrome, Infection Associated,Histiocytic Reticuloses, Familial,Histiocytic Reticulosis, Familial,Histiocytoses, Familial Hemophagocytic,Histiocytosis, Familial Hemophagocytic,Hymphohistiocytoses, Primary Hemophagocytic,Hymphohistiocytosis, Primary Hemophagocytic,Infection-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome,Lymphocytoses, Familial Hemophagocytic,Lymphocytosis, Familial Hemophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial Erythrophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytoses, Familial Hemophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytoses, Hemophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytoses, Primary Hemophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial Erythrophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytosis, Familial Hemophagocytic,Lymphohistiocytosis, Primary Hemophagocytic,Primary Hemophagocytic Hymphohistiocytoses,Primary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytoses,Reticuloses, Familial Hemophagocytic,Reticuloses, Familial Histiocytic,Reticulosis, Familial Hemophagocytic
D054198 Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma A neoplasm characterized by abnormalities of the lymphoid cell precursors leading to excessive lymphoblasts in the marrow and other organs. It is the most common cancer in children and accounts for the vast majority of all childhood leukemias. Leukemia, Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoid, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Lymphoblastic Lymphoma,Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoma, Lymphoblastic,ALL, Childhood,Acute Lymphoid Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L2,Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Philadelphia-Positive,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L1,Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, L2,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Adult,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Childhood,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L1,Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, L2,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L1,Lymphocytic Leukemia, L2,Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia,Childhood ALL,L1 Lymphocytic Leukemia,L2 Lymphocytic Leukemia,Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic,Leukemia, Acute Lymphoid,Leukemia, L1 Lymphocytic,Leukemia, L2 Lymphocytic,Lymphoid Leukemia, Acute,Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Lymphoma

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