title: [Hemophagocytic syndrome].
abstract: Hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare, fulminant disease characterized by generalized histiocytic proliferation associated with phagocytosis of erythrocytes, platelets, and to a lesser extent, of white blood cells. We report a 2-year-old boy admitted with high fever and irritability, with a rash, marked hepatomegaly and generalized lymphadenopathy. Liver function tests were abnormal and there was thrombocytopenia and hyperlipidemia. Bone marrow aspiration revealed hemophagocytosis. Despite intensive treatment with steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and cytotoxic drugs, he died within 10 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Division, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morag
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bistrizer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaplinsky
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D005047:Etoposide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D005047:Etoposide; D008775:Methylprednisolone