Hemophagocytic syndrome and COVID-19
Ricardo Lima, Célio Cortinhas Filho, Carlos Martins Ferreira Filho, Mauricio Vaisman, Alexandre Cossenza, Caroline Pinto Rebello, Carolina de Andrade Leite, Danilo de Oliveira Tavares, Júlia Falconiere Paredes Ramalho
Abstract
The case of a woman hospitalized due to COVID-19 is presented. The patient developed a severe macrophage activation syndrome diagnosed by bone marrow biopsy, which did not respond to immunoglobulin therapy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Macrophage activation syndrome2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Bone marrowBiopsyImmunologyPathologyArthritisOutbreakDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders ResearchNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchParvovirus B19 Infection Studies