An unusual cause of ascites: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

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

INDIAN PEDIATRICS, vol.44, no.5, pp.371-374, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: INDIAN PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.371-374
  • Keywords: hemophagocytosis, ascites, childhood
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.