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[Clinical risk factors for Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome in children with infectious mononucleosis].
Zhonghua Er Ke za Zhi. Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2008 January
OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical features of infectious mononucleosis (IM) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-AHS) and identify the clinical risk factors in IM patients complicated with EBV-AHS.
METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out to analyze the clinical and laboratory data of 414 IM and 16 EBV-AHS children from January, 2000 to April, 2006. Then Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for progression to EBV-ASH.
RESULTS: (1) The incidence of EBV-AHS among the IM children was 3.72% (16/430). There were significant differences between EBV-ASH and IM children in duration of fever (20 days vs. 7 days, P < 0.001), the peaks of fever (40.0 degrees C vs. 39.0 degrees C, P < 0.001), the degree of hepatomegaly (3.5 cm vs 2.0 cm below costal arch, P < 0.05) and splenomegaly (2.75 cm vs. 1.0 cm below costal arch, P < 0.05), while the incidence of isthmitis in EBV-AHS patients was markedly lower than that of IM patients (37.5% vs. 91.1%, P < 0.01). (2) Pancytopenia was often observed in EBV-AHS patients and significant differences between two groups were found in median of leukocytes (3.1 x 10(9)/L vs. 12.8 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001), median of neutrophils (0.53 x 10(9)/L vs. 3.17 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001), mean of hemoglobin (80 g/L vs. 120 g/L, P < 0.001) and median of platelet (27.5 x 10(9)/L vs. 183 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001). (3) Hepatic derangement evidenced by elevated serum enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia and hypoalbuminemia in EBV-ASH children was much more severe than that in IM children, especially LDH level (2128.5 U/L vs. 445 U/L, P < 0.001) and AST level (489 U/L vs. 59 U/L, P < 0.001). (4) The clinical risk factors for IM patients progressing to EBV-ASH were lasting fever >/= 10 days (OR = 8.097, P = 0.008), LDH > 1000 U/L (OR = 7.998, P = 0.033), hypo-albuminemia (albumine < 35 g/L, OR = 7.838, P = 0.038), neutrophils < 1.5 x 10(9)/L (OR = 7.587, P = 0.022) and Plt < 100 x 10(9)/L (OR = 7.190, P = 0.027). The mortality of EBV-AHS in the patients was 50.0% (8/16).
CONCLUSION: Most of IM children clinically manifest self-limited process, but about 3.72% of whom may progress to fatal EBV-ASH. The clinical risk factors for EBV-AHS are lasting fever > 10 days, LDH > 1000 U/L, hypoalbuminemia, neutropenia and Plt < 100 x 10(9)/L. EBV-ASH is an extremely dangerous state with high mortality. Repeated bone marrow examinations are helpful for diagnosis in time.
METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out to analyze the clinical and laboratory data of 414 IM and 16 EBV-AHS children from January, 2000 to April, 2006. Then Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for progression to EBV-ASH.
RESULTS: (1) The incidence of EBV-AHS among the IM children was 3.72% (16/430). There were significant differences between EBV-ASH and IM children in duration of fever (20 days vs. 7 days, P < 0.001), the peaks of fever (40.0 degrees C vs. 39.0 degrees C, P < 0.001), the degree of hepatomegaly (3.5 cm vs 2.0 cm below costal arch, P < 0.05) and splenomegaly (2.75 cm vs. 1.0 cm below costal arch, P < 0.05), while the incidence of isthmitis in EBV-AHS patients was markedly lower than that of IM patients (37.5% vs. 91.1%, P < 0.01). (2) Pancytopenia was often observed in EBV-AHS patients and significant differences between two groups were found in median of leukocytes (3.1 x 10(9)/L vs. 12.8 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001), median of neutrophils (0.53 x 10(9)/L vs. 3.17 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001), mean of hemoglobin (80 g/L vs. 120 g/L, P < 0.001) and median of platelet (27.5 x 10(9)/L vs. 183 x 10(9)/L, P < 0.001). (3) Hepatic derangement evidenced by elevated serum enzymes, hyperbilirubinemia and hypoalbuminemia in EBV-ASH children was much more severe than that in IM children, especially LDH level (2128.5 U/L vs. 445 U/L, P < 0.001) and AST level (489 U/L vs. 59 U/L, P < 0.001). (4) The clinical risk factors for IM patients progressing to EBV-ASH were lasting fever >/= 10 days (OR = 8.097, P = 0.008), LDH > 1000 U/L (OR = 7.998, P = 0.033), hypo-albuminemia (albumine < 35 g/L, OR = 7.838, P = 0.038), neutrophils < 1.5 x 10(9)/L (OR = 7.587, P = 0.022) and Plt < 100 x 10(9)/L (OR = 7.190, P = 0.027). The mortality of EBV-AHS in the patients was 50.0% (8/16).
CONCLUSION: Most of IM children clinically manifest self-limited process, but about 3.72% of whom may progress to fatal EBV-ASH. The clinical risk factors for EBV-AHS are lasting fever > 10 days, LDH > 1000 U/L, hypoalbuminemia, neutropenia and Plt < 100 x 10(9)/L. EBV-ASH is an extremely dangerous state with high mortality. Repeated bone marrow examinations are helpful for diagnosis in time.
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