Case Report

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018): European Journal of Rheumatology

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis after certolizumab treatment in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

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Göksel Güven
Aslıhan Güler
Nil Özyüncü
Leyla Talan
Aylin Heper
Tahsin Murat Turgay
Neriman Defne Altıntaş

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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and life-threatening syndrome that may be triggered by hereditary factors, autoimmune and immunologic disorders, infectious diseases, malignancies and medications. Suspicion of the disease and early treatment is of paramount importance. Since the presentation of HLH with only skin involvement is rare, early diagnosis may be difficult. A pathologically confirmed HLH case that presented with maculopapular skin lesions after certolizumab treatment is being reported in this presentation.







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: Güven G, Güler A, Özyüncü N, Talan L, Heper A, Turgay TM, et al. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis after certolizumab treatment in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Rheumatol 2018; 5(3): 203-5.


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