Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis as a presentation of AIDS in a patient from the Congo: the role of skin biopsy
Borges-Costa, Jão.; Marques, T.; Soares-Almeida, Lís.; Sacramento-Marques, M.
Tropical Doctor 41(4): 251-252
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-4755 PMID: 21908478 DOI: 10.1258/td.2011.110140Document Number: 258995
Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis is frequently fatal in HIV patients, and the standard diagnostic techniques can cause treatment delay. Skin biopsy can help in the differential diagnosis, allowing also an earlier treatment initiation.
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