Nonresolving Pneumonia with Impaired Liver Function andHyperferritinaemia

Authors

  • Giannozzi Lucrezia Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author
  • Di Luca Torres Maria Encarnación Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author
  • Rodriguez Mosquera Arianna Michelle Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author
  • Pulido Hernández Idalays Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author
  • Manzano Ramos Carmen Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author
  • Rodrigo Garzón Manuel Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JTSR/2026(5)138

Keywords:

Haemophagocytic Syndrome, Multilobar Pneumonia, Impaired Liver Function, Plateletopenia, Anaemia, Hyperferritinaemia

Abstract

Haemophagocytic syndrome is a differential diagnostis of sepsis that requieres rapid diagnosis to initiate treatment as the patient can suffer a rapid deterioration. We present a case with inicial diagnosis of multilobar pneumonia with excellent overall condition but jaundiced and with platelopenia, anaemia, hyperferritinemia who rapidly evolves to death with its autopsy compatible with T Lymphoma, Epstein-Barr positive with cytotoxic phenotype.

Author Biographies

  • Giannozzi Lucrezia, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Lucrezia Giannozzi, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain.

  • Di Luca Torres Maria Encarnación, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

  • Rodriguez Mosquera Arianna Michelle, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

  • Pulido Hernández Idalays, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

  • Manzano Ramos Carmen, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

  • Rodrigo Garzón Manuel, Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

    Pneumology Service, Insular University Hospital, Las Palmas GC, Spain

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Published

2026-08-10

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Volume 5 Issue 2

Section

Articles