학술논문
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*LEISHMANIASIS
*LEISHMANIA
*RETICULO-endothelial system
*JUVENILE diseases
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ISSN
0142-6338
Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]