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Disseminated histoplasmosis as a presenting manifestation in an HIV patient – A case report from South India.
- Source :
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Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS . Jul-Dec2022, Vol. 43 Issue 2, p203-205. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Histoplasmosis has heterogenous clinical presentation ranging from mild and self-limiting respiratory disease to disseminated forms with high mortality. In progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH), patient presents with fever, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, adrenal enlargement, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and non-specific mucocutaneous lesions, usually in late stage of HIV. Cutaneous involvement is upto 25% in PDH which are papules, plaques, nodules and ulcers. Forty-two year old male, recently diagnosed as HIV positive presented with complaints of multiple painful ulcerated lesions over face, neck, tongue, arms, trunk & genitalia. Skin Biopsy was suggestive of histoplasmosis. Patient showed excellent response with amphotericin B and itraconazole. Since histoplasmosis is relatively uncommon, there should be a high-index of suspicion when an HIV patient presents with disseminated skin lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25890557
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160374767
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijstd.ijstd_45_21