Hemophagocytic syndrome in pregnancy: case report, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Sep 12;5(11):1756-1764. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1172. eCollection 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Diagnosis of hemophagocytic syndrome remains a challenge in particular during pregnancy. Concomitant presence of clinical and biological signs, for example, fever, pancytopenia, hyperferritinemia, and hypertriglyceridemia, should alert clinicians to suspect HPS and proceed to prompt treatments.

Keywords: Case report; diagnosis; hemophagocytic syndrome; oocyte donation; pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports