title: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), is a systemic disease caused by the dissemination of protozoan parasite Leishmania throughout the reticuloendothelial system. It may mimic or lead to several types of hematological disorders including hemophagocytosis. Infection associated hemophagocytic syndrome implicating Leishmania is very rare and often difficult to diagnose. Here, we describe a child with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with VL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Section of Infectious Diseases, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey. anlaktas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tapisiz
authors.forename: Nursen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Belet
authors.forename: Ergin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciftçi
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ince
authors.forename: Ulker
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dogru
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B