Visceral leishmaniasis in two brothers; diagnostic dilemma due to hemophagocytic syndrome

Soheila Khalilzadeh; Maryam Hassanzad; Elaheh Heydarian Fard; Atosa Dorudinia; Ali Akabr Velayati

Visceral leishmaniasis in two brothers; diagnostic dilemma due to hemophagocytic syndrome

Tanaffos. 2013;12(2):53-5.

Authors

Soheila Khalilzadeh¹, Maryam Hassanzad¹, Elaheh Heydarian Fard¹, Atosa Dorudinia¹, Ali Akabr Velayati¹

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, NRITLD, Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 25191463
PMCID: PMC4153245

Abstract

Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), a systemic infection of the reticuloendotherlial system, is caused by a parasitic infection. The co-occurrence of VL and hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) has been previously reported in several studies. In this report we present two cases of HPS and VL among members of the same family.

Keywords: Bone marrow aspiration; Endemic; Hemophagocytosis; Visceral leishmaniasis.

Publication types

Case Reports