Case Report
Disseminated Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An Unusual Presentation with Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
| Parameter | Status | Score |
| Known underlying immunosuppression | No | 0 | Yes | 18 |
| Organomegaly | No | 0 | Hepatomegaly or splenomegaly | +23 | Hepatomegaly and splenomegaly | +38 |
| Number of cytopenias | 1 lineage | 0 | 2 lineages | +24 | 3 lineages | +34 |
| Ferritin, ng/mL (or μg/L) | <2000 = 0 | 0 | 2000–6000 | +35 | >6000 | +50 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL (mmol/L) | <132.7 (<1.5) | 0 | 132.7–354 (1.5–4) | +44 | >354 (>4) | +64 |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL (g/L) | >250 (>2.5) | 0 | <250 (<2.5) | +30 |
| AST, U/L | <30 | 0 | >30 | +19 |
| Temperature, °F (°C) | <101.1 (38.4) | 0 | 101.1–102.9 (38.4–39.4) | +33 | >102.9 (>39.4) | +49 |
| Hemophagocytosis in bone marrow aspirate | No | 0 | Yes | +35 |
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