CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION-ASSOCIATED HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME

Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome is a life-threatening condition characterized by prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and cytopenia—most commonly, thrombocytopenia and anemia. It is characterized by proliferation and activation of benign histiocytes, causing dysfunction of various organs. Herein, we report on a 5-month-old boy whose clinical picture and laboratory findings were consistent with cytomegalovirus infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous administration of immune globulin and ganciclovir. He remained well 6 months later.