PMID: 15235168Jul 6, 2004Paper

Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishmaniasis

Indian Pediatrics
Nurten KoçakFatma Gümrük

Abstract

Hemophagocytosis, either primary (familial) or secondary (reactive), is a life threatening condition in childhood. Etiology should be vigorously searched to avoid a diagnosis of primary hemophagocytosis and treatment with cytotoxic drugs. A child with visceral leishmaniasis causing hemophagocytosis is presented.

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