Pantanowitz L, Karstaedt A S
Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
East Afr Med J. 2000 Aug;77(8):459-60.
A case of reactive haemophagocytic syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection is presented. The diagnosis relies on bone marrow examination, as the clinical and haematologic signs are non-specific. An opportunistic infection or malignancy may be associated. Treatment is directed at the underlying disease.