How to Cite
Morales-Melecio, I. M., Correa-Rivas, M. S., Fernández-Sein, A., & Colón-González, G. (2006). Infection-Associated Hemophagocytic Syndrome: a Rare Potentially Fatal Complication of Systemic Infection. Report of Three Cases. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 25(2). Retrieved from https://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/320
Abstract
Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare, potentially fatal complication of systemic infection. It occurs most often in immunocompromised patients associated with a viral infection but the spectrum of conditions have been broadened to include virtually every type of infectious pathogen, malignancy and immunosuppressive therapy (1,2). We present three pediatric patients with a similar clinical history of pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and acute liver failure, and discuss the autopsy findings.
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