TITLE:
Unexpected Association of HIV, Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Lymph Node Tuberculosis, and Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report in a 35-Year-Old Woman from Cameroon
AUTHORS:
Hilaire Djantio, Gilder Tonfack Temgoua, Vassili Aurel Njami, Serge Lombat, Rahim Seid Ndam, Louisiane Ngong Mbella, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou Ngahane
KEYWORDS:
HIV, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, Sickle Cell Disease
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Immunology,
Vol.9 No.2,
June
30,
2019
ABSTRACT: Introduction: HIV infection is a public health issue. Developing countries are facing the challenge of patient populations that remain undiagnosed and under-served in combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) leading to opportunistic infections. Lymph node tuberculosis is one of the most common. His firm diagnosis is not always easy in resources limited country. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 35-year-old woman known HIV for the past 10 years but not on treatment. She presented with a four-month history of fatigue, weight loss and pain in the right flank. The diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis, hepatitis c virus infection and sickle cell disease was done. After 6 months of treatment, there was a favourable clinical evolution. Conclusion: This case report highlights the necessity to screen for opportunistic and non-opportunistic co-infection in HIV infected patient.