A 26-year-old male presented with swelling of the face and nose as well as fever for 40 days. He had undergone endoscopic sinus surgery previously for pansinusitis but symptoms persisted. Examination found diffuse swelling of the nose and face. Investigation revealed fungal sinusitis with Aspergillus and macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) based on persistent fever, splenomegaly, pancytopenia, hemophagocytosis in bone marrow, and positive glucatoman test. The patient was treated with antifungals and steroids but expired due to sepsis and septic shock. MAS is a severe hyperinflammatory condition caused by inappropriate activation of macrophages leading to hemophagocytosis and multi-organ
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Fungal sinusisit with Macrophage Activation Syndrome
1. Fungal sinusisit with Macrophage Activation Syndrome
Dr madan gupta
ENT & HNS
All India institute of medical sciences
2. 26/m
c/o-
Swelling over face and nose -40 days
fever-40 days
3. History
2nd june- ESS (pan sinusitis)[intra op
finding-septal perforation and sinus was
filled with purulent discharge]
After 10th day of surgery-swelling over
nose and face
Started on conservative management
.but no response
4. Referred to AIIMS
Examination
Temp-febrile pallor- mild
Icterus- no Clubbing-no
Hepatosplenomegaly+
L/E-Diffuse
midline swelling over the nose,
extending inf up to lower lip and sup up
to lower lid(B/L)
5. Nose-septal perforation and b/l nasal
cavity filled with crust
Neck-wnl
Oc-wnl
Ear-wnl
Larynx-wnl
9. BM aspirate-cellular reactive,all
hemopoetic element,increase in number
of histiocytes showing
hemophagocytosis
BM Bx-prominenence of histiocytes,no
grnuloma or lymphoma
13. diagnosis
Fungal sinusisit with Macrophage
Activation Syndrome
IV dexa
IVAmpho
Voriconazole
Antibiotic
Initial improvement showed but patient
expired due to sepsis with septic shock.
14. discussion
Macrophage Activation Syndrome or
Hemophagocytic Syndrome
haemophagocytosis- pathologic finding
of activated macrophages engulfing
erythrocytes, leukocytes,platelets, and
their precursor cells.
16. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
TRIGGERING FACTOR
(MC INFECTION)
INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVATION &
UNCONTROLLED PROLIFERATION
OF THE MACROPHAGES
TRIGGERING OF THE
CYTOKINE CASCADE
FREE OXYGEN RADICAL
RELEASE
ACTIVATED MACROPHAGES
PHAGOCYTOSE RBCS,WBCS,PLATELETS
17. CLINICAL FEATURES
Onset- abrupt
Many present with fever of unknown origin.
Systemic manifestations-pallor,fever,rash,
lymphadenopathy,hepatosplenomegaly,neurological
manifestations.
It takes a fulminant course and has a fatal
outcome.
18. Work-up
Bacterial: Bl Cx, U Cx,
Viral pathogens: EBV, CMV, parvo, HIV
Fungal Cx and serology
Eval for lymphoproliferative DO BM bx
Recent Travel or animal exposure eval for
Leishmaniasis, brucellosis, rickettsioses,
malaria
HIV +: serum crypto ag,
19. Treatment
Steroids + Etoposide + Cyclosporine A
Other considerations
ATG
IVIG
Bone Marrow Transplant
Familial Disease
Non-familial: only if fail immuno-/chemo- therapy
20. Prognosis
Mortality 22-59%
Prognostic Factors predicting death
>30 yr
Underlying disease process
Hb <10
Platelet <100 k
Ferritin > 500 ug/l
Bili or alk phos elevation