Intravenous immunoglobulin in virus associated haemophagocytic syndrome.
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.
Goulder
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Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Seward
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D
Hatton
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C
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*