Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in an Immunocompetent Host
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a devastating syndrome due to uninhibited immune activation. Disseminated histoplasmosis is a rare cause of HLH. There have been few case reports and series demonstrating a relation between the two disease entities in immunosuppressed hosts. HLH seconda...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7337/15839_CE[Ra1]_F(AK)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a devastating syndrome due to uninhibited immune activation. Disseminated
histoplasmosis is a rare cause of HLH. There have been few case reports and series demonstrating a relation between the two disease
entities in immunosuppressed hosts. HLH secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis is even rarer in an immunocompetant host. We
report a rare case of HLH triggered by disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompetant patient. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |