A child with anorexia nervosa presenting with severe infection with cytopenia and hemophagocytosis: a case report

A child with anorexia nervosa presenting with severe infection with cytopenia and hemophagocytosis: a case report

Abstract Background Patients with anorexia nervosa in the acute phase have physical complications, such as infectious disease. Although hemophagocytic syndrome due to infection is a rare complication in anorexia nervosa, early identification for hemophagocytosis is important for avoiding a life-thre...

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Main Authors: Masao Suda, Shinichiro Nagamitsu, Masahiro Kinosita, Michiko Matsuoka, Shuichi Ozono, Yasushi Otsu, Yushiro Yamashita, Toyojiro Matsuishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
Severe infection
Hemophagocytosis
Acinetobacter baumannii
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13030-017-0108-6

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