Hemophagocytic syndrome in children should be differentiated from familial HLH, which is characterized by early onset, a higher prevalence of parental consanguinity, and an association with immune deficiencies, such as Chediak-Higashi syndrome, Griscelli syndrome, and X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome.
What does XLP stand for?
XLP stands for X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
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A rare entity called x-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLPS), also known as Duncan's disease or Duncan's syndrome, results in an inability to effectively fight off EBV infection.
Joshua Hartley and his brothers, Nathan, 10, Daniel, eight, and Luke, four, were diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic defect known as X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome - or Duncan's Syndrome - in November last year.
All four children have X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (XLP), a genetic disorder found in just 100 families worldwide since it was first identified in 1999.
HLH may also occur as a complication of Chediak-Higashi syndrome (35) or after EBV infection in patients with X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (36).
It was another cruel blow for the couple from Swinton, Manchester, who face losing three of their sons through the inherited genetic disorder, X-linked LymphoProliferative Syndrome.
The eight-year-old and his three brothers Joshua, 12, Nathan, 11 and four-year-old Luke were diagnosed with the extremely rare genetic defect, known as X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, or Duncan's Syndrome, in November 2003.