Hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of visceral leishmaniasis.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Hemophagocytosis in visceral leishmaniasis is rare and usually mild. However, presentation as hemophagocytic syndrome is exceptionally rare. We report the case of a 28 years man who presented with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, reactive histiocytes and severe hemophagocytosis. Subsequent investigations revealed he had Leishmania donovani infection.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell
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Adult
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Leishmaniasis, Visceral
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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