Tuberculosis-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adolescent diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

• Hauptverfasser: Ju-Hee Seo (Verfasst von), Jun Ah Lee (Verfasst von), Dong Ho Kim (Verfasst von), Joongbum Cho (Verfasst von), Jung Sub Lim (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We present a case of tuberculosis-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 14-year-old girl. The patient presented with weight loss, malaise, fatigue, prolonged fever, and generalized lymphadenopathy. Laboratory investigation revealed pancytopenia (white blood cells, 2,020 cells/µL; hemogl...