Table 2 Literature review of cases with extremely high serum ferritin
Ref. | Sex/Age | Clinical features | Labs | Ferritin | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(ng/ml) | |||||
[17] | M/23y | Fever | WBC 5800/ mm3 | 13,547 | HIV with milliary TB |
Asthenia | |||||
Malaise | |||||
[18] | F/40d | Fever | WBC 2400/ mm3 | 25,534 | Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis |
Lymphadenopathy | |||||
Hepatosplenomegaly | |||||
[19] | M/77y | Cardiac arrest | ALT; 4410IU/L | 10,740 | Acute hepatic damage |
[19] | M/75y | Fever, hypotension | ALT;2530 IU/L | 46,500 | Septicemia |
Iron: 12umol/L Tr.: 40% | |||||
[19] | F/64y | Liver transplant | ALT;5790IU/L | 42,510 | Post-operative Hepatic ischemia |
Iron: 49 umol/L Tr. : 79% | |||||
[19] | F /59y | Liver transplant | ALT;1790IU/L Iron 26 umol/L Tr.t: 45% | 15,100 | Post-operative hepatic ischemia |
[19] | F/61y | Cardiac catheterization | ALT : 2510IU/L | 23,200 | Dissection of coronary arteries and hypotension |
[20] | F/49y | PUO Hepatosplenomegaly Pleural effusion Rash;erythema-multiform | Leucocytosis DIC Hemophagositic-syndrome | 240,000 | Breast carcinoma Paraneoplastic syndrome |