A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History

A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, which is an important public health problem in Turkey. In children, it often causes osteoarticular symptoms, but the disease may effect other systems, as well. The most common hematological signs of brusellosis are anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Hemophago...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Cihat Sifil, Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş, Fatma Nur Öz, Gönül Tanır
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2019-06-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Brucellosis
Child
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-02-148-151.pdf
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spelling doaj-00768f4a5bbb467b8e49daa3f650097a2020-11-25T00:17:39ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2019-06-0124214815110.5578/flora.67946A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological HistoryMehmet Cihat Sifil0Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş1Fatma Nur Öz2Gönül Tanır3Clinic of Children’s Health and Diseases, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity, Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinic of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity, Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinic of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity, Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyClinic of Children’s Infectious Diseases, Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity, Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyBrucellosis is a zoonotic disease, which is an important public health problem in Turkey. In children, it often causes osteoarticular symptoms, but the disease may effect other systems, as well. The most common hematological signs of brusellosis are anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare, life-threatening complication of brucellosis. The aim of this study was to report a case presented with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, who had epidemiological clues about brucellosis. The patient responded dramatically to empirical antibrucellosis theraphy.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-02-148-151.pdfBrucellosisChildHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
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author Mehmet Cihat Sifil
Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş
Fatma Nur Öz
Gönül Tanır
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Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş
Fatma Nur Öz
Gönül Tanır
A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
Brucellosis
Child
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
author_facet Mehmet Cihat Sifil
Sevgi Yaşar Durmuş
Fatma Nur Öz
Gönül Tanır
author_sort Mehmet Cihat Sifil
title A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
title_short A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
title_full A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
title_fullStr A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Brucellosis Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: The Importance of Epidemiological History
title_sort case of brucellosis associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: the importance of epidemiological history
publisher Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi
series Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
issn 1300-932X
1300-932X
publishDate 2019-06-01
description Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, which is an important public health problem in Turkey. In children, it often causes osteoarticular symptoms, but the disease may effect other systems, as well. The most common hematological signs of brusellosis are anemia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare, life-threatening complication of brucellosis. The aim of this study was to report a case presented with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, who had epidemiological clues about brucellosis. The patient responded dramatically to empirical antibrucellosis theraphy.
topic Brucellosis
Child
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
url http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2019-24-02-148-151.pdf
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