Hemophagocytic syndrome

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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. ↑ 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.
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