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. 2021 Mar-Apr;66(2):226.
doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_599_18.

Primary Localized Histoplasmosis: Atypical Presentation in Immunocompetent Patient - Case Report

Rogerio N Kondo  1 , Fabiana De M Scalone  1 , André Armani  2 , Angela N Gordan  3
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Primary Localized Histoplasmosis: Atypical Presentation in Immunocompetent Patient - Case Report

Rogerio N Kondo et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2021 Mar-Apr.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
White plate, cancriform aspect, measuring approximately 3 × 4 cm in region of soft palate, reaching the uvula
Figure 2
Figure 2
Microscopic examination by hematoxylin and eosin staining: granulomatous inflammatory process containing small and small intracellular round and ovoid organs (H and E 400×)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathological: black round balls suggestive of fungal infection (Grocott 400×)
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