Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a systemic disease caused by the dissemination of protozoan parasite Leishmania throughout the reticuloendothelial system. It may mimic or lead to several types of hematological disorders including hemophagocytosis. Infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome implica...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2007-10, Vol.53 (5), p.359-361
Main Authors: Tapisiz, Anil, Belet, Nurşen, Çıftçı, Ergın, İnce, Erdal, Doğru, Ülker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antiprotozoal Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
General aspects
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - complications
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - diagnosis
Leishmaniasis, Visceral - drug therapy
Leshmaniasis
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic - etiology
Male
Medical sciences
Pancytopenia - etiology
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
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Summary:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a systemic disease caused by the dissemination of protozoan parasite Leishmania throughout the reticuloendothelial system. It may mimic or lead to several types of hematological disorders including hemophagocytosis. Infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome implicating Leishmania is very rare and often difficult to diagnose. Here, we describe a child with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with VL.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmm024