Disseminated histoplasmosis presenting with cutaneous lesions in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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Disseminated histoplasmosis presenting with cutaneous lesions in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Abstract
Objective: Presentation of a case of disseminated histoplasmosis, observed in a non-endemic area, in which cutaneous lesions and fever were the dominant clinical signs of the infection.
Case: A 54-year-old homosexual man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) related Kaposi's sarcoma presented with cutaneous lesions and fever due to disseminated histoplasmosis. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole 200 mg/day. He died after 8 months from AIDS dementia complex: disseminated histoplasmosis relapse was not observed.
Conclusion: The case shows that infection with Histoplasma capsulatum must be considered by dermatologists in HIV/AIDS patients, even in non-endemic areas.
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