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* Secondary HLH in some individuals may be self-limited because patients are able to fully recover after having received only supportive medical treatment.  However, long-term remission without the use of cytotoxic and immune-suppressive therapies is unlikely in the majority of adults with HLH and in those with CNS involvement.
** Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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==Prognosis==
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*  Without treatment, most people with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis survive only a few months.
*  Without treatment, most people with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis survive only a few months.

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