title: Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Hemophagocytosis, either primary (familial) or secondary (reactive), is a life threatening condition in childhood. Etiology should be vigorously searched to avoid a diagnosis of primary hemophagocytosis and treatment with cytotoxic drugs. A child with visceral leishmaniasis causing hemophagocytosis is presented.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Sections of Gastroenterology, Ankara-Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçak
authors.forename: Makbule
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yüce
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gümrük
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications*