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Chronic disseminated histoplasmosis with lesions restricted to the mouth: case report
- Source :
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-116, Published: APR 2006
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical, 2006.
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Abstract
- We report a rare case of chronic disseminated histoplasmosis with several ulcerated lesions in the oral cavity in an alcoholic patient without human immunodeficiency virus infection, with no detectable signs and symptoms of systemic disease or extraoral manifestations. Histopathological analysis revealed chronic inflammatory process with granulomas containing Histoplasma-like organisms. The isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum provided the definitive diagnosis. Treatment with itraconazole resulted in complete remission of oral lesions. As far we aware, this is the second case report of oral histoplasmosis in an HIV negative patient described in Brazil. Reportamos um caso raro de histoplasmose crônica disseminada com diversas lesões ulceradas na cavidade oral de um paciente alcoólatra, sem o vírus da imunodeficiência humana, com nenhum outro sinal detectável ou sintomas de doença sistêmica ou manifestações extra-orais. Análise histopatológica revelou processo inflamatório crônico com granulomas contendo organismos fúngicos. O isolamento do Histoplasma capsulatum forneceu o diagnóstico definitivo. Tratamento com itraconazol resultou numa remissão completa das lesões orais. De acordo com nosso conhecimento, este é o segundo caso reportado de histoplasmose oral em um paciente HIV negativo descrito no Brasil.
- Subjects :
- Fungal disease
Oral lesions
Histoplasmosis
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-116, Published: APR 2006
- Accession number :
- edsair.od.......608..073e57117fe437798cc50f1f994434c6