Expanding the horizons of histoplasmosis: disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant patient after a trip to Bangladesh

Rappo, U.; Beitler, Jeremy R.; Faulhaber, Jason; Firoz, Bahar F.; Henning, J. Scott; Karunaharan, Thomas; Maslow, Melanie J.; Goldfarb, David S.; Horowitz, Harold W.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2009.00466.x

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“…Histoplasmosis is endemic in the central eastern united states, especially the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys, in Central and South America, and Africa, but is less frequently reported in Asia and Europe. [23] Reported cases of histoplasmosis have been low in India with less than 50 cases being reported. [24]…”

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Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous manifestations

Vidyanath

Shameena

Sudha

et al. 2013

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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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.

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“…[23] Reported cases of histoplasmosis have been low in India with less than 50 cases being reported. [24]…”

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Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous manifestations

Vidyanath

Shameena

Sudha

et al. 2013

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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“…Seventeen of these 22 cutaneous histoplasmosis cases, including our patient, occurred in the setting of confirmed disseminated disease . Table displays the demographic data, time from transplantation to clinical presentation, maintenance immunosuppressants, characteristics of cutaneous findings, other organs with confirmed involvement, treatment medications, and final outcome of these 17 cases.…”

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Cutaneous histoplasmosis in renal transplant recipients

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Augustine

Gerstenblith

2014

Clinical Transplantation

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Cutaneous histoplasmosis is a rare entity, although it can be seen in a substantial portion of renal transplant recipients with disseminated disease. The prognosis of disseminated disease is worse than isolated cutaneous involvement, and significant delays in diagnosis are reported. We reviewed reports of cutaneous histoplasmosis with and without dissemination in the setting of renal transplantation to examine incidence, timing of diagnosis, clinical features, and prognosis. Remarkable morphologic variability and the non-specific appearance of skin findings suggest that tissue culture is required for definitive diagnosis. Cutaneous lesions represent an easily accessible source for early diagnosis.

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“…Therefore, the possibility of future cases of histoplasmosis in Bangladesh should be borne in mind, particularly among medical teams caring for immunosuppressed patients. Patients with advanced HIV-associated disease are not the only population at risk for the development of this opportunistic infection; a recent report of disseminated histoplasmosis in a patient with renal transplantation returning from Bangladesh (12) is an important illustration of such a risk.…”

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Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with Advanced HIV Disease - Lessons Learnt from Bangladesh

Pervez

Cobb

Matin

et al. 2010

J Health Popul Nutr

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Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal disease, also known as Darling's disease, caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. It is usually self-limiting or localized in immunecompetent individuals whereas in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it occurs in the disseminated form in 95% of cases. Although histoplasmosis predominates in the Americas (United States and Latin America, including Brazil) as an important infection among AIDS patients, it is not common in Bangladesh. In contrast, tuberculosis is extremely common in Bangladesh, with an estimated prevalence of 387 per 100,000 people. Here, a confirmed case of disseminated histoplasmosis is reported in Bangladesh in a known HIV-positive patient, which was initially suspected to be extrapulmonary tuberculosis.

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Expanding the horizons of histoplasmosis: disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant patient after a trip to Bangladesh

Cited by 29 publications

References 36 publications

Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous manifestations

Disseminated histoplasmosis with oral and cutaneous manifestations

Cutaneous histoplasmosis in renal transplant recipients

Disseminated Histoplasmosis in a Patient with Advanced HIV Disease - Lessons Learnt from Bangladesh

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