Open AccessDisseminated histoplasmosis presenting as pelvic inflammatory disease
Author(s) -
Rimtepathip Parin P.,
Erickson Alex,
Katner Harold,
Bakri Younes
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.456
Subject(s) - medicine , histoplasmosis , abdomen , histoplasma , acute abdomen , disease , abdominal pain , dermatology , granuloma , surgery , pathology , histoplasma capsulatum
Key Clinical Message A 39‐year‐old female patient was presented with acute abdominal pain. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed extensive granulomas throughout the abdomen. Disseminated TB was suspected, but the biopsies were negative. Due to a high degree of suspicion, a urine antigen test was performed and was strongly positive for histoplasmosis.