Open AccessDisseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous manifestations
Author(s) -
S Vidyanath,
PM Shameena,
S Sudha,
Resmi G Nair
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.110722
Subject(s) - histoplasmosis , dimorphic fungus , histoplasma capsulatum , histoplasma , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , opportunistic infection , mycosis , immunology , aids related opportunistic infections , pathology , virology , sida , viral disease , biology , genetics , yeast
Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycotic infection caused by the dimorphic fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. Systemic histoplasmosis has emerged as an important opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients and those in endemic areas. Reported cases of histoplasmosis have been low in India with less than 50 cases being reported. We are reporting a case of disseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous involvement in an HIV seronegative patient.