Abstract

GARCIA RINCON, Cristian Iván; MARTINEZ GARCIA, Ricardo Arturo  and  MEZA CADAVID, Francisco Javier. Hemophagocytic syndrome secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis: a case report. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2014, vol.20, n.1, pp.57-59. ISSN 0122-0667.

Histoplasmosis is a mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Hemophagocytic syndrome is a potentially lethal condition caused by inappropriate activation of lymphocytes and macrophages, leading to cellular damage in multiple organs and systems. We describe the case of a male patient 46 years old with HIV Infection/AIDS, with fever, dyspnea, diarrhea, weight loss and pancytopenia, who presents a disseminated histoplasmosis with a secondary HFS, this diagnosis made by bone marrow studies.

Keywords : HIV; AIDS; Histoplasmosis; Hemophagocytic syndrome.

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