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Disseminated Histoplasmosis with Oral Manifestation in an Immunocompetent Patient

Authors :
Aishwarya Chatterjee
Meetu Mathur
Setu Mathur
Manoj K. Agarwal
Subrata Banerjee
R. Mallikarjun
Debopriya Chatterjee
Source :
Case Reports in Dentistry, Vol 2017 (2017), Case Reports in Dentistry
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2017.

Abstract

A case of disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) in a 60-year-old female patient is reported from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The patient presented with multiple papules on the skin surrounding the lips, face, torso, trunk, and back. She also complained of growth in the palate. Histoplasmosis was confirmed by biopsy and histopathology of skin and palatal lesions. This case report highlights the presenting features and occurrence of histoplasmosis in nonendemic region in India.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906455 and 20906447
Volume :
2017
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Case Reports in Dentistry
Accession number :
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