Peripheral blood smear was positive for significant presence of schistocytes. Despite her lack of splenomegaly, she met 7 out of 8 criteria for HLH: fever, cytopenia affecting at least 2 of 3 lineages, hypertriglyceridemia (636 mg/dL), hemophagocytosis in bone marrow, low NK-cell activity, ...
Peripheral smear showed burr cells, no schisctocytes, Low platelets. WBC morphology was normal. He required ventilatory support along with two Vasopressors inspite aggressive fluid resuscitation. A CT of abdomen and pelvis did not reveal any source of infection. His Lactate went up to 4.5. ...
Peripheral smear showed burr cells, no schisctocytes, Low platelets. WBC morphology was normal. He required ventilatory support along with two Vasopressors inspite aggressive fluid resuscitation. A CT of abdomen and pelvis did not reveal any source of infection. His Lactate went up to 4.5. ...
A peripheral blood smear showed lymphocytosis with many reactive lymphocytes, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Laboratory studies showed elevated ferritin, triglycerides, and soluble IL-2/CD25. A cervical lymph node biopsy demonstrated an EBV-positive, reactive B-immunoblast proliferation with large atypical ...