Acute liver failure and severe hemophagocytosis secondary to parvovirus B19 infection. |
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| Authors: | Usha Dutta Sahil Mittal Radha Kanta Ratho Ashim Das |
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| Institution: | Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India. ushad@satyam.net.in |
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| Abstract: | Parvovirus infection presenting as severe hemophagocytosis is extremely rare. We report a 13-year-old girl with acute parvovirus infection who had severe hemophagocytosis resulting in severe pancytopenia and hepatic failure. |
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