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Cutaneous ulcer in an immunosuppressed patient with adult onset Still's disease: primary cutaneous histoplasmosis?

Authors :
Ronaldo Nunes Godinho
Henrique Luiz Staub
Michelle Larissa Zini Lise
Flávia Brollo
Source :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Volume: 89, Issue: 3, Pages: 532-534, Published: JUN 2014, Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 89, Iss 3, Pp 532-534 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014.

Abstract

Histoplasmosis is caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.Primary infection occurs through inhalation of spores from the air. Immunocompetent individuals are usually asymptomatic, but may develop pulmonary disease. Immunocompromised patients tend to present systemic histoplasmosis with cutaneous lesions occurring by secondary invasion. In this case report, we describe a probable primary cutaneous histoplasmosis (PCH) in a patient with adult onset Still's disease under immunosuppression.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Volume: 89, Issue: 3, Pages: 532-534, Published: JUN 2014, Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 89, Iss 3, Pp 532-534 (2014)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0a781fd005607c40f53fe58a386b7aa9