title: Hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Hemophagocytosis in visceral leishmaniasis is rare and usually mild. However, presentation as hemophagocytic syndrome is exceptionally rare. We report the case of a 28 years man who presented with fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, reactive histiocytes and severe hemophagocytosis. Subsequent investigations revealed he had Leishmania donovani infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhutani
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male