Reactive hemophagocytosis associated with the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in a patient with AIDS.
Reactive hemophagocytosis has been associated with neoplasia, bacteria, parasitic, and viral infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Here we present a case of reactive hemophagocytosis associated with the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), probably representing a syndrome termed the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) or immune reconstitution syndrome.
Huang
David B
DB
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA dhuang1@bcm.tmc.edu
Wu
Jashin J
JJ
Hamill
Richard J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects*; D015616:Histiocytosis, Non-Langerhans-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male