J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol
January 2014
Aspiration of ferrous sulfate tablets is a rare and potentially serious condition that can lead to permanent airway stenosis. Diagnosis may be difficult, as presentation often includes nonspecific symptoms. Disease progression and treatment courses have been detailed in a limited number of publications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potentially fatal syndrome characterized by a non-malignant expansion of the macrophage population in the setting of a heightened cytokine response with subsequent widespread hemophagocytosis. It can occur as either genetic or acquired forms; the latter of which frequently occurs in the setting of infection, autoimmune disease, or malignancy. We present the second known case of HLH associated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in the absence of infectious etiology and review the current literature.
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