title: Miliary tuberculosis with hemophagocytosis in a two months old infant.
abstract: A two months old male infant, presented with fever, hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia. On bone marrow aspirate, hemophagocytosis was noted. Trephine biopsy showed epithelioid granulomas. ZN stain AFB detected, which confirmed the diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis. This case highlights the rare association of hemophagocytic syndrome with tuberculosis in infancy.
authors: Pathology, K. E. M. Hospital, Sardar Moodliar Road, Rasta Peth, Pune, 411011 India.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Deshpande
authors: Priyanka S
authors: PS
authors: Nayar
authors: Avinash M
authors: AM
authors: Pradhan
authors: Rumma V
authors: RV
authors: Manchanda