Hemophagocytic Syndrome in Miliary Tuberculosis Presenting with Noncaseating Granulomas in Bone Marrow and Liver

Tuberculosis is a common infection in Taiwan, and it is probably a cause of reactive hemophagocytic syndrome. We report the case of a 63-year-old man with initial presentation of fever and progressive jaun-dice. Hemophagocytic syndrome was documented by the findings of peripheral blood smear and bon...

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Main Authors: Shou-Wu Lee, Chen-Yu Wang, Bor-Jen Lee, Chen-Yun Kuo, Chien-Long Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601588