DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS AS AIDS PRESENTATION. CASE REPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE

DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS AS AIDS PRESENTATION. CASE REPORT AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE

Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) is an AIDS-defining illness with a high lethality rate if not promptly treated. The wide range of its possible clinical manifestations represents the main barrier to diagnosis in non-endemic countries. Here we present a case of PDH with haemophagocytic s...

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Main Authors: Paola Zanotti, Claudia Chirico, Maurizio Gulletta, Laura Ardighieri, Salvatore Casari, Eugenia Quiros Roldan, Ilaria Izzo, Gabriele Pinsi, Giovanni Lorenzin, Fabio Facchetti, Francesco Castelli, Emanuele Focà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Disseminated histoplasmosis, HIV, AIDS, Histoplasma capsulatum
Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3399
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Summary:Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) is an AIDS-defining illness with a high lethality rate if not promptly treated. The wide range of its possible clinical manifestations represents the main barrier to diagnosis in non-endemic countries. Here we present a case of PDH with haemophagocytic syndrome in a newly diagnosed HIV patient and a comprehensive review of disseminated histoplasmosis focused on epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic tools and treatment options in HIV-infected patients.
ISSN:2035-3006

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