Open AccessHemophagocytic Syndrome Secondary to Cytomegalovirus Infection in an Infant
Author(s) -
Subhasish Paul,
Suparna Guha,
Sumita Basu,
D. P. Mukherjee,
Raja Banerjee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nepal paediatric society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1990-7982
pISSN - 1990-7974
DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v36i1.14077
Subject(s) - medicine , pancytopenia , hepatosplenomegaly , cytomegalovirus infection , cytomegalovirus , pediatrics , neonatal infection , immunology , human cytomegalovirus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , herpesviridae , virus , viral disease , bone marrow , disease , biology , genetics
Haemophagocytic syndrome caused by CMV infection in a one month old infant is rare. Cytomegalovirus can cause congenital or perinatal infection in an infant. We report a case in a baby who had secondary haemophagocytic syndrome. The baby had progressive pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly and diagnosed to be infected with CMV. Inspite of aggressive management the baby succumbed to death. CMV infection in a neonate may predispose to haemophagocytic syndrome.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(1):88-90.