Clinical and Laboratory Features of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in People With Disseminated Histoplasmosis
Nearly a quarter of participants with DH admitted to our hospital had HLH. Extreme levels of serum ferritin, urine <i>Histoplasma</i> antigen, and serum BDG should prompt investigation for HLH. Further studies are needed to assess optimal treatment strategies.
Authors
- Michael Saccente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3595-2274)
- Tatsiana Savenka
- Burton Mandrell
Institutions
- Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf602
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00