González SN, Macías PM, Sánchez HG, Urbina TS

Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 93-97
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ABSTRACT

A clinical case of a young woman of 15 years old is presented, she had systemic lupus erythematosus, which was been treated with immunosuppressive agents. She developed tuberculosis whose presenting symptoms resembled those of hemophagocytic syndrome, characterized by persistent fever, hepatomegaly, anemia, leukopenia, and ferritin levels of 5000 mcg/L. Mycobacterias were identified in the bone marrow aspirate, the patient subsequently developed tuberculomas in the central nervous system, and later the same microorganism was isolated from bronchial tissue. Antifimic treatment was administered and the patient evolution was favorable.

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