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Hemophagocytic syndrome, also known as hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, is a rare condition often associated with viral infections.
Clinical
Features:[1]
- Fever.
- Splenomegaly.
- Jaundice.
Associations:
- HIV/AIDS.
- EBV.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Macrophages with phagocytosed:
- Erythrocytes.
- Leukocytes.
- Platelets.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fisman DN (2000). "Hemophagocytic syndromes and infection". Emerging Infect. Dis. 6 (6): 601–8. PMC 2640913. PMID 11076718. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640913/?tool=pubmed.