PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - William Thomas
AU  - Mars van’t Veer
AU  - Martin Besser
TI  - Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: an elusive syndrome
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-5-432
DP  - 2016 Oct 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 432--436
VI  - 16
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/5/432.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/5/432.full
SO  - Clin Med2016 Oct 01; 16
AB  - Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare inflammatory condition. It can present in adult general medical patients and is a challenging diagnostic conundrum. This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of the syndrome for the general physician who will be rarely confronted with this problem but will have to act promptly when the situation arises. Treatment is also briefly discussed, although this usually occurs in a specialist setting after the diagnosis has been established.