Table 1 Non-tuberculous mycobacteria associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
From: Mycobacterium iranicum bacteremia and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report
Mycobacterial species | Age | Sex | Infection site | Immune disorder | HLH-2004 criteria [7] | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yang et al. [17] | M. avium complex | 15 | F | Pulmonary | Systemic lupus erythematous | Yes | Recovery |
Chamsi-Pasha et al. [18] | M. avium complex | 22 | F | Pulmonary | Sickle cell anemia | Yes | Death |
Katagiri et al. [19] | M. abscessus | 58 | M | Disseminated | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Yes | Recovery |
Chou et al. [20] | M. kansasii | 60 | F | Disseminated | None | Yes | Recovery |
Javier et al. [21] | M. xenopi | N/A | N/A | Disseminated | HIV | Yes | Death |
Thomas et al. [22] | M. lentiflavum | 65 | M | Disseminated | Heart transplant | Yes | Death |
This case | M. iranicum | 55 | M | Bloodstream | Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Yes | Recovery |