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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 40(5): 395, 2018 07.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29746438
RESUMO
This is the report of a 2-year-old boy who presented with fever, cytopenia, and splenomegaly. The patient was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and treated with HLH-2004 protocol. Repeated bone marrow aspiration showed amastigotes on follow-up. In endemic countries, visceral leishmaniasis should be considered in the differential diagnosis to avoid chemotherapy toxicity.