Haemophagocytic syndrome associated with plasmodium vivax infection.
A 41-year-old woman was admitted with fever, splenomegaly and pancytopenia. High serum ferritin, hypertriglyceridaemia and bone marrow haemophagocytosis were consistent with a haemophagocytic syndrome. Trophozoites and gametocytes of Plasmodium vivax were identified on blood smear. Rapid recovery was observed after treatment with oral chloroquine.
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Department of Immunohaematology and Laboratory of Haematology, Hopital Saint Louis, Paris, Department of Internal Medicine, IMM Jourdan, Paris, France.
Noguera
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Clauvel
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax
D000962:Antimalarials; D002738:Chloroquine