Progressive and disseminated histoplasma infection and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an immunocompetent adult.

Khalid M Dousa Alejandro De la HozElizabeth ChurchTiffany OngerFederico PerezElie Saade

Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in adults is a life-threatening underdiagnosed disorder that complicates different infectious syndromes and overlaps with sepsis. No guidelines are available for the management of HLH in adults. A high index of suspicion is required in patients with disseminated histoplasmosis.

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