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

• Main Authors: Ju-Hee Seo (Author), Jun Ah Lee (Author), Dong Ho Kim (Author), Joongbum Cho (Author), Jung Sub Lim (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Korean Pediatric Society, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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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...