Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome: a rare potentially fatal complication of systemic infection: report of three cases
P. R. health sci. j
;
25(2): 155-158, Jun. 2006.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-472186
ABSTRACT
Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal complication of systemic infection. It occurs most often in immunocompromised patients associated with a viral infection but the spectrum of conditions have been broadened to include virtually every type of infectious pathogen, malignancy and immunosuppressive therapy. We present three pediatric patients with a similar clinical history of pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and acute liver failure, and discuss the autopsy findings.
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Main subject:
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic
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Infections
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Puerto Rico/PR
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