AI Article Synopsis
- Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is a rare complication that can occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- Clinical signs of HPS typically involve fever, reduced blood cell counts (pancytopenia), elevated liver enzymes, enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and issues with blood clotting.
- The case presented highlights HPS as an initial sign of untreated SLE, illustrating the complex relationship between these two conditions.
Article Abstract
Hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is an uncommon manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Clinical features of HPS include fever, pancytopenia, abnormal liver enzyme, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and coagulation disorder. HPS comprises primary and reactive forms. Herein, we describe a case of untreated SLE with HPS as one of the first manifestations of systemic Lupus.
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