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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 38, 2006 - Issue 11-12
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CASE REPORT

Acute Q fever with Hemophagocytic Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review

Tun-Chieh Chen Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Ko Chang Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Po-Liang Lu Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Yi-Chang Liu Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Hematology-Oncology,
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Yen-Hsu Chen Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hsiao-Cheng Hsieh Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Wen-Chi Yang Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Hematology-Oncology,
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Wei-Ru Lin Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Jih-Jin Tsai Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Sheng-Fung Lin Division of Infectious Diseases and Division of Hematology-Oncology,
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Pages 1119-1122 | Received 07 Mar 2006, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Hemophagocytic syndrome is a rare complication of acute Q fever. We reported the case of 26-year-old man with fever, chills, severe headache, non-productive cough and progressive thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow aspirate revealed hemophagocytosis. We discussed the differences among the three previous reported cases and the possible mechanisms of hemophagocytic syndrome.

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