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Adrenal involvement in Histoplasmosis

Authors :
Nisha Sharma
Ram Chandra Adhikari
Source :
Journal of Pathology of Nepal, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1502-1504 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Association of Clinical Pathologists of Nepal, 2019.

Abstract

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by a dimorphic, saprophytic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum with primary predilection for the lungs and disseminated infections occurring rarely. Our case illustrates the case of disseminated adrenal histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised 42-year-old diabetic man. Radiological diagnosis suggested bilateral malignant adrenal mass, most likely metastasis. FNAC yielded blood only. Excisional biopsy from left adrenal gland, Hematoxylin & Eosin staining along with special stains as Periodic Acid Schiff and Grocott’s Methenamine Silver were performed to yield the concluding diagnosis of histoplasmosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20910797 and 20910908
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Pathology of Nepal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3cac842a5f143d58030857a3a17e53b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v9i1.23381