Cutaneous and Osseous Histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii in a Seemingly Immunocompetent Young Senegalese Woman

Dièye, Alassane and Seck, Birame and Diouf, Papa Latyr Junior and Niang, Fallou Gallas and Diakhoumpa, Akim and Diaw, Abibatou and Thiam, Ousmane Racine and Fall, Mawo and Sow, Doudou and Diallo, Moussa and Dia-Badiane, Ndéye Méry (2024) Cutaneous and Osseous Histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii in a Seemingly Immunocompetent Young Senegalese Woman. Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases, 15 (5). pp. 17-23. ISSN 2582-3221

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Abstract

African histoplasmosis is a rare deep mycosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var duboisii. It can affect various organs such as the skin, lymph nodes, and bones. The diagnosis is often delayed due to its similarity to certain diseases such as tuberculosis, cryptococcosis, pyogenic abscesses, and even neoplasia. We report a case of cutaneous and osseous histoplasmosis caused by H. capsulatum var. duboisii in a seemingly immunocompetent 19-year-old senegalese woman who presented with chronic disseminated cutaneous abscesses, some of which had fistulised, and umbilicated papules on the face. The radiograph of the right forearm showed a metaphyso-diaphyseal osteolytic lesion of the ulna. Histology after biopsy of a facial papule confirmed the diagnosis of histoplasmosis caused by H. capsulatum var duboisii. The patient's condition improved with fluconazole treatment.

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Subjects: Open Archive Press > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 01 May 2024 04:55
Last Modified: 01 May 2024 04:55
URI: http://library.2pressrelease.co.in/id/eprint/1969

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