Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 62-65.doi: 10.24920/004152

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“Typhoidal Cells” Appear in a Woman with Hemophagocytic Syndrome Secondary To Brucellosis: A Case Report

Wei-Qing Song1, Xu Zheng1, Hai-Ni Li2, Li Li1, Jiang-Shui Yuan1, Shu-Guo Wang1()   

  1. 1Clinical Laboratory, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), Qingdao 266011, Shandong, China
    2Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Sixth People's Hospital, Qingdao 266001, Shandong, China
  • Received:2022-08-10 Accepted:2022-11-08 Published:2023-03-31 Online:2022-12-13
  • Contact: Shu-Guo Wang E-mail:shuguo_wang@163.com

We report a case of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) secondary to brucellosis, in which typhoidal cells were found in bone marrow, suggesting typhoidal cells present not only in Salmonella typhi infections but also in other bacterial infections. Typhoidal cells in bone marrow can be used to quickly identify the presence of bacterial infection pending the results of bone marrow and/or blood cultures.

Key words: brucellosis, hemophagocytic syndrome, typhoidal cells

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