raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:158057

Acquired hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with malignant disease

Type
Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis characterized by occurring as either initial presentation of a malignant disease or at any stage during chemotherapy. The common associated malignancies are lukemias, B-cell, T-cell or NK-cell lymphomas, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Typical clinical manifestation includes fever, hepatosplenomegaly and cytopenias, combined with specific laboratory findings.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcquired hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with malignant disease
frLymphohistiocytose hémophagocytaire acquise associée à une maladie maligne
deLymphohistiozytose, hämophagozytische, erworbene, mit assoziierter maligner Krankheit
esLinfohistiocitosis hemofagocítica adquirida asociada a enfermedad maligna
itLinfoistiocitosi emofagocitica acquisita associata a malattia maligna
nlVerworven hemofagocytaire lymfohistiocytose geassocieerd met een kwaadaardige ziekte
ptLinfo-histiocitose hemofagocítica adquirida, associada a doença maligna, adquirida
plNabyta limfohistiocytoza hemofagocytarna towarzysząca nowotworowi złośliwemu
csZískaná hemofagocytující lymfohistiocytóza související s maligním onemocněním
ukНабутий гемофагоцитарний лімфогістіоцитоз, повязаний зі злоякісними захворюваннями
zh获得性噬血细胞性淋巴组织细胞增多症伴恶病质
trHabis hastalıkla ilişkili edinsel hemofagositik lenfohistiyositoz

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D76.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113B62.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0015544Evalidated
UMLSC5190710Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

39 annotations · validated 2021-11-24
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0012156HemophagocytosisDiagnostic criterion
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011117Abnormal circulating interleukin concentrationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0012211Abnormal renal physiology
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0001945FeverDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002958Immune dysregulation
HP:0003281Increased circulating ferritin concentrationDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001876Pancytopenia
HP:0040218Reduced natural killer cell countDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001744SplenomegalyDiagnostic criterion
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001903AnemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001875Decreased total neutrophil countDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0004377Hematological neoplasm
HP:0002904Hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0002155HypertriglyceridemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0011900HypofibrinogenemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0025435Increased circulating lactate dehydrogenase concentration
HP:0001873ThrombocytopeniaDiagnostic criterion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006721Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
HP:0004808Acute myeloid leukemia
HP:0012191B-cell lymphoma
HP:0030080Burkitt lymphoma
HP:0012229CSF pleocytosis
HP:0005521Disseminated intravascular coagulation
HP:0001399Hepatic failure
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0012189Hodgkin lymphoma
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0006775Multiple myeloma
HP:0002863Myelodysplasia
HP:0020072Persistent EBV viremia
HP:0012190T-cell lymphoma
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0003003Colon cancer
HP:0001402Hepatocellular carcinoma
HP:0100526Neoplasm of the lung
HP:0002667Nephroblastoma
HP:0012125Prostate cancer
HP:0002860Squamous cell carcinoma

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28938698[PMID]_28648938[PMID]_32195069[PMID]_26637718[PMID]

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Sources for this card