Journal of Tropical Health
Secondary Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma Receiving Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome characterized by uncontrolled immune activation and cytokine storm. It may occur secondary to malignancy or immunosuppressive therapies. While often associated with hematological malignancy, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is exceptionally uncommon in solid tumors like breast carcinoma.We report a case of 69-year-old female with T4bN1M0 metaplastic breast carcinoma (T4bN1M0- Tumor locally spread to skin of the breast, two ax …