Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with H1N1 virus infection and visceral leishmaniasis in a 4.5-month-old infant

We present a case of a 4.5-month-old boy from Turkey with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with H1N1 virus and Leishmania spp. coinfection. Because visceral leishmaniasis can mimic hematologic disorders like HLH, it is important to rule out this clinical condition before starting...

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Autores principales:	Yilmaz Ay, Basak Yildiz, Hale Unver, Deniz Yılmaz Karapinar, Fadil Vardar
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-06-01
Colección:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Materias:	Vírus H1N1 Leishmaniose visceral Linfohistiocitose hemofagocítica
Acceso en línea:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822012000300026&lng=en&tlng=en
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