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Hemophagocytosis

Hemophagocytosis
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Author: Elizabeth Hyjek, MD, PhD; Timothy C Carll, MD
Category: Reactive Marrow > Reactive changes > Histiocytes > Hemophagocytosis
Published Date: 03/23/2018

Hemophagocytosis in marrow aspirate.

 

Hemophagocytosis may be primary, related to mutation in perforin and related genes or, secondary to viral infection (such as EBV) or other hematopoietic malignancies including lymphoma.

 

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