An unusual cause of ascites: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

AKCAM M., ARTAN R., Yilmaz A., Akkaya B.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.371-374, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-374
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hemophagocytosis, ascites, childhood
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenia, hyper-triglyceridemia, hypofibrinogenemia, and hemophagocytosis. Ascites is not mentioned as a symptom of hemophagocytic syndrome. We report a one month-old girl suffering from familial erythrophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, who presented with ascites.