Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Disseminated Histoplasmosis A Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature

Authors

Anastasia Wasylyshyn
Gina Maki, Wayne State UniversityFollow
Kathleen A. Linder
Erica Herc, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Wasylyshyn A, Maki G, Linder KA, and Herc ES. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Secondary to Disseminated Histoplasmosis A Report of 3 Cases and Review of the Literature. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2022; 30(1).

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Publication Title

Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md)

Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a syndrome of immune dysregulation that can lead to an overwhelming inflammatory state. In this case series, we describe 3 cases in which disseminated Histoplasma capsulatum infection caused hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

PubMed ID

Not assigned.

Volume

30

Issue

1