title: Postanginal septicaemia (Lemmiere's disease) complicated by haemophagocytosis.
abstract: We report a case of postanginal septicaemia complicated by bronchopneumonia and haemophagocytosis in a 19-year old male, presenting with severe thrombocytopenia. We believe that this is the first reported case of thrombocytopenia due to haemophagocytosis in this unusual condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Public Health Laboratory, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Rhyl, Denbighshire, UK.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Gozzard
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Looker
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005675:Fusobacterium necrophorum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010587:Phagocytosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology