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Herpes simplex virus-1 triggered hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Vanessa A. States; Meghan E. Kapp

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Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, aggressive hyperinflammatory syndrome in which an inciting event triggers massive, uninhibited activation of T lymphocytes and macrophages. Although viral infections are the most common trigger of HLH, cases of HSV-1 induced HLH are rare in adults. We present the case and postmortem findings of a 27-year-old woman diagnosed with HLH in the setting of immunosuppression for the treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Autopsy revealed evidence of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) infection and no findings suggestive of GPA recurrence.

Keywords

Herpes simplex, Lymphocytes, Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic, Macrophages, Vasculitis, Central Nervous System

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Submitted date:
11/24/2021

Accepted date:
06/13/2022

Publication date:
08/17/2022

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