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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges

  • Adalis Rivera1
  • Hakan R. Toka1
  • Yasser Samra1
  • Aleena Khan1
  • Kathryn Bower1
  1. 1Graduate Medical Education Manatee Memorial Hospital Bradenton Florida USA
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Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome with nonspecific clinical manifestations that can mimic common conditions in patients with alcohol dependence. Early clinical suspicion and rapid initiation of treatment are essential to prevent fatal outcomes.

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@article{rivera2026hemophagocytic,
  title = {{Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges}},
  author = {Adalis Rivera and Hakan R. Toka and Yasser Samra and Aleena Khan and Kathryn Bower},
  journal = {Clinical case reports},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1002/ccr3.73763},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13720750},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient With Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges
AU  - Adalis Rivera
AU  - Hakan R. Toka
AU  - Yasser Samra
AU  - Aleena Khan
AU  - Kathryn Bower
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
JO  - Clinical case reports
DO  - 10.1002/ccr3.73763
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13720750
AB  - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome with nonspecific clinical manifestations that can mimic common conditions in patients with alcohol dependence. Early clinical suspicion and rapid initiation of treatment are essential to prevent fatal outcomes.
SN  - 2050-0904
ER  -