[Severe thrombopenia as single sign of hemophagocytosis in a patient with cirrhosis and lethal infection of ascitis fluid by Escherichia coli].
Hemophagocytosis is defined by a systemic macrophages activation, phagocyting the blood elements. This syndrome can be primary or secondary to multiple causes such as neoplasia or infections. We report here the first case of a hemophagocytosis caused by an Escherichia coli infection of ascitis fluid.
Parmentier
Benoît
B
Pôle des maladies de l'appareil digestif, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
Hammel
Pascal
P
Bennani
Hind
H
Valla
Dominique
D
Lévy
Philippe
P
Ruszniewski
Philippe
P
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents