Disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient: A rare case from southern India

Sathyanarayanan Vishwanath; Narayan Girish; Prabhu Mukhyaprana; Sangar Madhusudan; R. Balasubramanian; Valiathan Manna; Shalini Goel

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Disseminated histoplasmosis in an AIDS patient: A rare case from southern India

Sathyanarayanan Vishwanath^*, Narayan Girish, Prabhu Mukhyaprana, Sangar Madhusudan, R. Balasubramanian, Valiathan Manna, Shalini Goel

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We present a case of disseminated histoplasmosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A 38-year-old woman presented with fever, cough, dysphagia, significant weight loss and a loss of appetite. She also suffered from anaemia and cervical lymphadenopathy. A lymph node biopsy and a bone marrow aspirate showed intracellular yeast forms of Histoplasma capsulatum. She improved with parenteral amphotericin B and oral itraconazole. Even though histoplasmosis is not endemic in South East Asia and India, it should be kept in mind when evaluating AIDS patients in view of the current scenario of the pandemic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-248
Number of pages	2
Journal	Tropical Doctor
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1258/td.2009.090010
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2009
Externally published	Yes

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