title: Haemophagocytosis in tuberculosis--a case report.
abstract: Reactive histiocytosis with hemophagocytosis is most commonly associated with viral infections. Appearance of hemophagocytosis in the tissues is associated with a rapid progression of the underlying disease, and therefore it is important to diagnose and treat the etiological factor at the earliest. Hemophagocytosis is uncommonly associated with tuberculosis and we report one such case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Borivali, Mumbai.
authors.forename: Charusmita
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhamne
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rege
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*