hemophagocytosis

Etiology

• sickle cell associated with viral infections

Epidemiology

• rare

Laboratory

• hemoglobin electrophoresis
  • disappearance of hemoglobin S -peripheral blood smear (image) [1

Management

• see sickle cell disease
• red-cell transfusions & iron chelation

More general terms

• phagocytosis

Additional terms

• sickle cell (hemoglobin SS) disease