| Literature DB >> 18421721 |
Kris Ann P Schultz1, Joseph P Neglia, Angela R Smith, Hans D Ochs, Troy R Torgerson, Ashish Kumar.
Abstract
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is often familial and is associated with high mortality. Primary (familial) HLH is known to occur in children with mutations in perforin, Munc13-4, or syntaxin 11. We describe a case series of two brothers who developed HLH in the setting of X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA, Bruton's disease) and adenovirus infection. Further studies revealed absence of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein expression and a novel BTK mutation.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18421721 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21573
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer ISSN: 1545-5009 Impact factor: 3.167