Author(s)

Hilaire Djantio^1*, Gilder Tonfack Temgoua², Vassili Aurel Njami³, Serge Lombat⁴, Rahim Seid Ndam¹, Louisiane Ngong Mbella¹, Bertrand Hugo Mbatchou Ngahane^5,6

¹International Centre of Medical Imaging and Medicine, General Medicine, Douala, Cameroon.
²Deido District Hospital, Infectiology Department, Douala, Cameroon.
³Mbanga District Hospital, General Medicine, Douala, Cameroon.
⁴International Centre of Medical Imaging and Medicine, Radiology Department, Douala, Cameroon.
⁵Douala General Hospital, Internal medicine/Pneumology, Douala, Cameroon.
⁶Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.

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.

HIV, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, Sickle Cell Disease

Djantio, H. , Temgoua, G. , Njami, V. , Lombat, S. , Ndam, R. , Mbella, L. and Ngahane, B. (2019) 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. Open Journal of Immunology, 9, 21-27. doi: 10.4236/oji.2019.92002.