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Fever of unknown origin in patients with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) can be caused by variety of infectious, autoimmune, or malignancy-related etiologies. We present a 52-year-old man with history of CVID, who presented with 3 weeks of persistent high-grade fevers. During admission, he
A 35-year-old patient with a previous history of persistent episodic fever, sore throat, myalgia, and cephalgia presented for evaluation of pancytopenia. He had no recent travel history, except for a stay in Italy 1 year prior to admission and in Spain several years in the We describe a case of fever of unknown origin (FUO), renal failure, and pancytopenia. Initially, lymph proliferative disorder was suspected; therefore, bone marrow biopsy and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) were performed. Bronchoscopy and
We describe the case of a patient in whom a syndrome of fever, pancytopenia, pleural effusion, hepatosplenomegaly, positive ANA antibodies, and bone marrow granulomas developed in association with tocainide therapy. Tocainide, a recognized, albeit rare, cause of fever, lupus-like syndrome, and
A patient known to have renal insufficiency was admitted to the hospital with fever and pancytopenia after returning from a trip to Mali. Pancytopenia was not caused by a tropical infection but was a side effect of atovaquone/proguanil used as malaria chemoprophylaxis. High and prolonged detectable
Typhoid fever was associated with pancytopenia in five patients. Bone marrow examinations revealed histiocytic hyperplasia with marked phagocytosis of platelets, leukocytes, and red blood cells in these individuals. This phagocytosis may contribute to the pancytopenia that occurs in some patients
A patient suffering from typhoid fever with severe pancytopenia is presented. Bone marrow examination revealed extensive haemophagocytosis which possibly contributed to the pancytopenia.
Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever (also known as enteric fever) are severe systemic illnesses caused by salmonella typhi and S. paratyphi respectively. Enteric fever is prevalent in developing countries including Nepal, where it still remains as a major health problem. There have been reports of
OBJECTIVE
We present a case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), giving insight in how to establish diagnosis and start appropiate treatment.
METHODS
A 45-year-old male presented at the emergency ward with high fever and pancytopenia. Repeat bone marrow aspirates showed hemophagocytosis.
Two cases of what was originally called "Weber-Christian disease" were found to be a chronic, recurrent form of histiocytic panniculitis characterized by histiocytic engulfment of red and white blood cells--"cytophagocytosis." The disease was manifested by recurrent fever, subcutaneous nodules,
An 82-year-old man was admitted with a 1-week history of chilling fever and dry cough. Laboratory tests revealed pancytopenia and elevated levels of C-reactive protein and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH). Screening for infectious diseases was negative. A bone marrow biopsy showed aspecific findings. The
BACKGROUND
Visceral leishmaniasis is a rare imported infectious disease in Germany. Approximately ten to 30 cases are recorded annually. The classic symptoms are often misinterpreted as lymphoma of the spleen.
METHODS
A 46-year-old patient presented with fever, malaise, night sweats, pancytopenia,
An 8-year-old boy with no significant past medical history presented to his pediatrician with 5 days of fever, diffuse abdominal pain, and pallor. The pediatrician referred the patient to the emergency department (ED), out of concern for possible malignancy. Initial vital signs indicated fever,
A 15 month-old girl was admitted after a couple of months' history of illness with remittent fever, increasing pallor and a swollen abdomen. On admission she was highly febrile, with palpably enlarged liver and spleen. Blood tests revealed pancytopenia, a high CRP level and a high serum ferritin
METHODS
Suspected of having a systemic malignancy a 22-month-old boy was admitted to hospital with fever, pancytopenia and hepatosplenomegaly. The boy was of ethnically German origin and no travel abroad was reported.
METHODS
Intensive search for a focus of infection, laboratory tests and bone