title: A 15-month-old girl with fever and pancytopenia.
abstract: A 15 month-old girl was admitted after a couple of months' history of illness with remittent fever, increasing pallor and a swollen abdomen. On admission she was highly febrile, with palpably enlarged liver and spleen. Blood tests revealed pancytopenia, a high CRP level and a high serum ferritin level. We describe the diagnostic evaluation, interpretation and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Norway.
authors.forename: Marius Kurås
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Skram
authors.forename: Sidsel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bjering
authors.forename: Nils Olav
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Hermansen
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: Marit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hellebostad
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B