Introduction Disseminated histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal infection resulting from co-infection in severely immunosuppressed patients, such as those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Daniel Zaputra +2 more
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Non-resolving pneumonia: A rare presentation of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis, a fungal disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, is endemic in North and South America. Except few scattered cases, the disease is considered to be a non-entity in India.
Supriya Sarkar +3 more
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Isolated Non-Resolving Vulvar Lesion as a Presentation of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Woman with HIV [PDF]
Disseminated histoplasmosis is most commonly caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is a known opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. The clinical presentation of histoplasmosis varies from asymptomatic to a progressive disseminated form ...
Moni Roy +3 more
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis without Pulmonary Involvement in an Immunocompetent Host - A Case Report [PDF]
Histoplasmosis is a dimorphic fungal infection caused by histoplasma capsulatum. It is the most prevalent endemic mycosis in the United States, but now it is a disease of world wide occurrence.
Shamim Ahmed +5 more
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with Aplastic Anemia
Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis which has a worldwide distribution.Though common in immunocompromised patients, disseminated histoplasmosis has rarely been reported in patients with aplastic anemia.
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma +9 more
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Clinical case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a kidney graft recipient [PDF]
Introduction. Histoplasmosis is not an endemic form of fungal infection in Russia; its sporadic cases are mainly associated with the import of the fungus from endemic countries.
P. G. Titova +5 more
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DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT INDIVIDUALS- NOT A SO RARE ENTITY [PDF]
Introduction: Histoplasmosis is a rare fungal disease caused by dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum. The causative fungus is present in soil, infects through inhalation and manifests in three main types-acute primary, chronic cavitary and progressive
Dibyendu De, Uttam Kumar Nath
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Disseminated Histoplasmosis: An Unusual Finding at ROSE. [PDF]
ABSTRACT We describe an unusual case in which disseminated histoplasmosis was suspected at the time of of rapid on‐site assessment (ROSE) performed during endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS‐TBNA). The patient was a renal transplant recipient with fever, mild anemia, bilateral lung infiltrates and mediastinal ...
Doxtader EE, Banzon J, Mukhopadhyay S.
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A rare case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis mimicking flare of systemic lupus erythematosus
The Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys are endemic to histoplasmosis. It is usually self‐limiting in immunocompetent people, but it can cause morbidity and mortality if not detected early in people with an underlying autoimmune disease.
Areeb Tiwana +3 more
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Disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplantation recipient: Peripheral blood smear was the key
Disseminated histoplasmosis is common in immunocompromised patients such as patients with AIDS, hematologic malignancies, transplant recipients, and those on prolonged corticosteroid use.
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