Recurrent viral associated hemophagocytic syndrome in a child with Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 554-556

  Klein, A ^a   Corazza, F ^a   Demulder, A ^a   Van Beers, D ^b   Ferster, A ^a  

^a HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

^b SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Viral associated hemophagocytic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; PANCYTOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0033505849     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199911000-00022     Document Type: Article

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