Korean Journal of Hematology  2009;44(3):168-171

doi:10.5045/kjh.2009.44.3.168

A Case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Mimicking Apalastic Anemia with Invasive Aspergillosis.

Kyung Don YOO 1 ; Sang Hoon PARK ; Dae Myung KIM ; Ji Young SEO ; Hyo Rak LEE ; Young Jin YUH ; Sung Rok KIM ; Eunah SHIN ; Soo Jin YOO

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Keywords

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; Pancytopenia; Hantavirus

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Hantavirus is known to a causative agent of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and it can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease in Korea. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is usually associated with pulmonary hemorrhage and fever. The common hematologic features of this syndrome are elevated hematocrit level, leukocytosis and thrombocytopenia. We report a case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome with pancytopenia. This patient with severe neutropenia with pulmonary infiltration mimicked aplastic anemia with invasive aspergillosis.