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ArticleHeliyon2023

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to histoplasmosis: A case report in a patient with AIDS and recent SARS-CoV-2 infection and minireview.

Luca Pipitò, Alice Annalisa Medaglia, Marcello Trizzino, Alessandro Mancuso, Bianca Catania, Salvatrice Mancuso, Cinzia Calà, Ada Maria Florena, Antonio Cascio

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Luca PipitòDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Alice Annalisa MedagliaInfectious and Tropical Disease Unit and Sicilian Regional Reference Center for the Fight Against AIDS, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Marcello TrizzinoInfectious and Tropical Disease Unit and Sicilian Regional Reference Center for the Fight Against AIDS, AOU Policlinico "P. Giaccone", 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Alessandro MancusoDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Bianca CataniaDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Salvatrice MancusoDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Cinzia CalàDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Ada Maria FlorenaDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Antonio CascioDepartment of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties "G D'Alessandro," University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo · ITUniversity of Palermo · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here, we describe the case of a naïve HIV late presenter female African patient with progressive disseminated histoplasmosis and a severe life-threatening clinical picture in a non-endemic area. She had not visited Africa in the past decade. She developed a reactive hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and an acute psychiatric disorder. Histoplasmosis was diagnosed after two bone marrow biopsies. Therapy with liposomal amphotericin B resulted in rapid and progressive improvements in blood examinations and clinical conditions, including the disappearance of psychiatric disorders. The characteristics of our case were compared with those of all other cases of hemophagocytic syndrome secondary to histoplasmosis in HIV-positive patients reported in PubMed. In conclusion, clinicians outside endemic areas should evaluate histoplasmosis as a cause of severe clinical picture, especially in a patient with a travel history to an endemic area, even after many years, considering the possible reactivation of latent infection.

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AIDSHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisHistoplasmosisHIV

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PMID37533984
PMCPMC10392081
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