Disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) : a case report

Amayo, E.O.; Riyat, M.S.; Okelo, G.B.; Adam, A.M.; Toroitich, K.

East African Medical Journal 70(1): 61-62

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0012-835X
PMID: 8513733
Document Number: 420502
A case of histoplasmosis is reported in a 27-yr-old HIV-positive woman, who presented with a 4-wk history of productive cough, fever, weight loss and night sweats. Chest X-ray revealed bilateral basal pneumonia. The initial working diagnosis was pulmonary tuberculosis. Bone marrow aspirate revealed a hypercellular marrow with clumps of Histoplasma capsulatum. The patient died 1 wk after admission, before anti-histoplasmosis treatment had been started.

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