Síndrome hemofagocítico secundario en el recién nacido

the secondary or reactive hemophagocytosis syndrome is an uncommon entity clinically manifested by a severe clinical picture and a high mortality rate. it is characterized by a macrophages benign activation, associated with viral, bacterial, fungoid or parasitic infections and immunodeficiencies and neoplams. this is the clinical case of a 17 days male neonate with fever, suffering from cold and digestive manifestations who clinically evolving with jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly and anemia. a cytomegalovirus was diagnosed in urine. was discharged being alive at 68 days with a regression of clinical picture.