title: Intravenous immunoglobulin in virus associated haemophagocytic syndrome.
abstract: A 1 year old boy with virus associated haemophagocytic syndrome caused by cytomegalovirus infection is described. Persistent severe thrombocytopenia responded to repeated intravenous infusions of immunoglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goulder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seward
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hatton
mesh_terms: D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*