1. A 15-month-old girl with fever and pancytopenia.
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Skram MK, Bjering S, Hermansen NO, Dini L, and Hellebostad M
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- Amphotericin B therapeutic use, Antiprotozoal Agents therapeutic use, Bone Marrow pathology, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Fever etiology, Humans, Infant, Insect Bites and Stings complications, Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic etiology, Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic therapy, Mediterranean Region, Pancytopenia etiology, Travel, Fever diagnosis, Leishmaniasis, Visceral diagnosis, Leishmaniasis, Visceral etiology, Leishmaniasis, Visceral therapy, Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic diagnosis, Pancytopenia diagnosis
- 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.
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- 2011
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