Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Leishmania donovani infection

A. J. Betbese; R. Ayats; M. Perez; G. Rialp; J. B.Y.J. Mancebo

Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Leishmania donovani infection

A. J. Betbese, R. Ayats, M. Perez, G. Rialp, J. B.Y.J. Mancebo

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Abstract

We report the case of a male patient with visceral leishmaniasis associated with hemophagocytic syndrome and marked pancytopenia. Blood cultures for Leishmania were negative after treatment with antimonials, corticoids and immunoglobulins, but the hemophagocytic syndrome persisted. A splenectomy was peformed due to splenic rupture. In the postoperative period, the patient had E. coli sepsis, with negative blood cultures for Leishmania, dying of fulminant septic shock.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-434
Journal	Medicina Intensiva
Volume	19
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1995

Keywords

Hemophagocytic syndrome
Kala-azar
Leishmania donovani
Sepsis
Septic shock
Splenectomy

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Hemophagocytic syndrome associated with Leishmania donovani infection

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