Hemophagocytosis Explained

Hemophagocytosis is a dangerous form of phagocytosis in which histiocytes engulf red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and their precursors[1] in bone marrow and other tissues.

It is part of the presentation of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and macrophage activation syndrome. It has also been seen at autopsy of people who died of COVID-19.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hemophagocytic Syndromes and Infection .
  2. Satturwar. Swati. Fowkes. Mary. Farver. Carol. Wilson. Allecia M.. Eccher. Albino. Girolami. Ilaria. Pujadas. Elisabet. Bryce. Clare. Salem. Fadi. El Jamal. Siraj M.. Paniz-Mondolfi. Alberto. Petersen. Bruce. Gordon. Ronald E.. Reidy. Jason. Fraggetta. Filippo. Marshall. Desiree A.. Pantanowitz. Liron. Postmortem Findings Associated With SARS-CoV-2. American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2021. 5 . 587–603 . 0147-5185. 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001650. free. 8132567.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Hemophagocytosis".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.