Acute hepatitis A infection-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in adult presenting as impending acute liver failure: A case report and literature review.

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis has been reported as a severe complication of various viral infections but unusual for the hepatitis A virus. We report a case of 25-year-old man with hepatitis A infection-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and impending acute liver failure to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of this condition.