Transient histiocytosis with striking phagocytosis of platelets, leukocytes, and erythrocytes.
Two cases of infection (miliary tuberculosis and a presumed viral infections) are described in which phagocytosis of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets by reticuloendothelial cells was a prominent feature in bone marrow aspirates, associated with a clinical picture of fever, anemia, malaise, and hepatosplenomegaly. All these findings were "transient," and disappeared on treatment of the underlying infection.
D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010587:Phagocytosis; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications