Hematophagocytic Syndrome in a Patient Co-Infected With HIV: A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Hemophagocytic syndrome is a severe disease characterized by a state of systemic hyperinflammation with overproduction of cytokines. It can respond to genetic causes (primary) or be triggered by infections, drugs, neoplasms or autoimmune diseases. With increased mortality. We present the case of a patient with HIV who developed hemophagocytic syndrome during hospitalization. Case presentation: We present the case of a male patient with human immunodeficiency virus who developed hemophagocytic syndrome with lymphadenopathies and biopsy report concluding the syndromic suspicion. Conclusions: Our case report reflects the clinical and biochemical approach to hemophagocytic syndrome, in which the realization of a histopathological diagnosis was determinant to reflect the cause of the disease in question, we denote the importance of clinical suspicion in infrequent situations related to the patient with immunodeficiency.