Histoplasmosis in the nasal septum without pulmonary involvement in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report and literature review

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Fernando Oikawa²  Daniela Carvalho²  Nilce Mitiko Matsuda¹  Alice Tatsuko Yamada¹ 

[1] ,Hospital Municipal de Campo Limpo Dr. Fernando Mauro Pires da RochaSão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: Histoplasmosis;    Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;    Nasal septum;    Histoplasma;    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);    Histoplasmose;    Síndrome da imunodeficiência adquirida;    Septo nasal;    Histoplasma;    Vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV);   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802010000400012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

CONTEXT: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The spores can be found in soil contaminated with bird, bat or chicken feces. Histoplasmosis occurs worldwide and is one of the most common pulmonary and systemic mycoses. CASE REPORT: We report here the case of a 37-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and histoplasmosis in the nasal septum, without pulmonary involvement, that evolved rapidly to disseminated infection, multiple organ failure and death.

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