Disseminated histoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection which is commonly associated with HIV. Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) has been described as a secondary phenomenon to infection, collagen - vascular disorders and malignancies. In patients with HIV, cases of reactive haemophagocytic syndrome associated with disseminated histoplasmosis have been reported with CD4 counts of less than 50 cells/μl (450-1660 cells/μl). We report a case of a 25 year old man with HIV who presented with a CD4 count of 153 cells/μl and would suggest that this diagnosis should be considered at higher CD4 counts than previously reported. © 2011 Rila Publications Ltd.
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Vaid, N., & Patel, P. (2011). A case of haemophagocytic syndrome in HIV-associated disseminated histoplasmosis. Acute Medicine, 10(3), 142–144. https://doi.org/10.52964/amja.0495
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