Human Immunodeficiency Virus--Associated Hemophagocytosis with Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Massive Splenomegaly | Zendy

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus--Associated Hemophagocytosis with Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Massive Splenomegaly

Author(s) -

Lisa Sproat,

Liron Pantanowitz,

Caixia Lü,

Bruce J. Dezube

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/379613

Subject(s) - hemophagocytosis , medicine , hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis , anemia , splenectomy , iron deficiency anemia , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , virology , hemolytic anemia , immunodeficiency , iron deficiency , immunodeficiency syndrome , spleen , pancytopenia , bone marrow , immune system , disease

We present a case of hemophagocytic syndrome in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive man with iron-deficiency anemia that did not respond to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Clinical resolution occurred only after a splenectomy was performed.

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