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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Presumably Immunocompetent Adolescent: A Novel Case

Daniel S. Cirotskia University of Kansas School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Mark T. Cunninghamb Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Thomas Loewc Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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Jyoti Panickerc Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 755-761 | Received 07 Sep 2021, Accepted 15 Mar 2022, Published online: 27 Apr 2022

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