Pancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of tuberculosis.
We report here an unusual hematologic manifestation of tuberculosis. A 40 year old male presented with pancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome. Further investigations revealed he had tuberculosis.
Basu
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Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh.
Mohan
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Malhotra
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology