Arterial stiffness in children with essential hypertension and white coat hypertension was impaired compared with healthy children. This finding has made us think that white coat hypertension is not an innocent clinical situation. This information should be taken into consideration in the follow-up and treatment approaches of the patients.

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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is clinically characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and coagulopathy and is histologically characterized by excessive proliferation and activation of histiocytes or macrophages. It occurs with systemic infections, immunodeficiency, and underlying malignancies. Brucellosis is one of the rare causes of hemophagocytosis. Here, we report the case of a 15-year-old male with pancytopenia due to hemophagocytosis during the course of brucellosis that responded favorably to therapy. Although rare, concomitant coronavirus infection and hemophagocytosis should be considered as a possible cause of pancytopenia in patients with brucellosis, particularly in regions where brucellosis is frequently encountered.

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