Pancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of tuberculosis.

Basu, SMohan, HMalhotra, H2000-08-292009-05-312000-08-292009-05-312000-08-29Basu S, Mohan H, Malhotra H. Pancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of tuberculosis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2000 Aug; 48(8): 845-6http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/92544We report here an unusual hematologic manifestation of tuberculosis. A 40 year old male presented with pancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome. Further investigations revealed he had tuberculosis.engAdultBiopsyBone Marrow --pathologyHistiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell --diagnosisHumansLymph Nodes --pathologyMalePancytopenia --diagnosisTuberculosis, Lymph Node --diagnosisPancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of tuberculosis.Case Reports