Bilateral adrenal histoplasmosis in an immunocompetent man

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Carlos Frederico Lopes Benevides²  Ronilson Oliveira Durães²  Bianca Aquino¹  Leonardo De Lucca Schiavon²  Janaína Luz Narciso-schiavon²  Fernando Da Costa Buzzoleti² 

[1] ,Hospital Heliópolis Serviço de Clínica Médica São Paulo SP

关键词: Histoplasma capsulatum;    Disseminated histoplasmosis;    Adrenal tumor;    Adrenal insufficiency;    Histoplasma capsulatum;    Histoplasmose disseminada;    Tumor adrenal;    Insuficiência adrenal;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822007000200017

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease that is endemic in Brazil. It may present as chronic pulmonary infection or in disseminated form. Disseminated histoplasmosis frequently affects the adrenal gland; however, unilateral involvement in immunosuppressed patients is the usual presentation. We report a case of an elderly immunocompetent male with history of weight loss, fever and bilateral adrenal mass who was successfully treated with itraconazole.

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